In the sea of intelligent driving, Tesla, like a brave exploring ship, chooses “pure vision solution” as its navigation chart, which is in sharp contrast with the huge fleet relying on “multi-sensory fusion solution”.
Tesla's Captain Musk, a fervent believer in technological innovation, firmly believes that “pure vision solutions” are the future of intelligent driving. In his eyes, those expensive LIDAR, millimetre wave radar and other perception equipment are like the luxury decoration in the sea, although it seems gorgeous it is not a substantial help to the advancement of the exploration ship. Therefore, he resolutely put these “luxuries” behind him and chose a more concise and direct way - that is, to utilize cameras to capture visual information. On Tesla's boat, the cameras are like countless bright eyes, always observing the surrounding waters.
Every frame they capture is a precise scan of the surrounding environment. And this visual information, processed by the cutting-edge algorithms carefully developed by Tesla, is transformed, as if by magic, into a lighthouse that guides the ship forward. Tesla's vision of FSD - Fully Self-Driving - is like a great dream that leads Tesla to ride the waves in the ocean of intelligent driving. It firmly believes that with the bright eyes of the camera and the wisdom of cutting-edge algorithms, Tesla is fully capable of realizing the efficiency and precision of Intelligent Driving. Like a brave exploring ship, Tesla is moving forward to this great dream in the journey of Intelligent Driving.
FSD, a concept that sounds like science fiction, makes people think that vehicles are already able to ride freely on the road without any human intervention, just like the protagonists in science fiction movies. However, just as there is always a transparent wall between reality and fantasy, FSD is still at the L2 level of semi-autonomous driving, and there is still a long way to go before it can be truly “driverless”.
However, the uniqueness of FSD is like an athlete with extraordinary potential. Although it is not yet on the top podium, the strength it has shown is enough to make people pay attention to it. Its ability to approach or even match L3 and L4 level autonomous driving capabilities is entirely due to its unconventional technology strategy. Imagine the current market for self-driving technology as a large cafeteria full of sensors and technologies. Most vehicles, such as Xiaopeng and Weilai, have chosen to build a layered “sandwich” system, which is like a cafeteria with carefully selected ingredients, layered on top of each other in an attempt to create the perfect self-driving “sandwich”.
They rely on sensors such as cameras, LIDAR, millimeter-wave radar, and high-precision maps to ensure that the vehicle can perceive its surroundings in all directions and make accurate judgments while driving. However, FSD has chosen a different route. Like a chef who is good at simplifying things, FSD is not satisfied with the traditional “sandwich” system but tries to use fewer ingredients to create a delicious dish through clever matching and cooking skills. The FSD does not use expensive sensors such as LIDAR, but only relies on cameras to capture visual information, and combines them with cutting-edge algorithms to realize autonomous driving functions close to the L3 or even L4 level. This is like using the simplest ingredients to cook the most delicious food, which makes people can't help but marvel at it.
The secret of FSD is like a magician with great wisdom, and the most powerful wand in his hand is the neural network, especially the unique HydraNet technology, which is like a crystal ball full of magic, able to skillfully process the image information captured by the camera as if turning these static images into vivid reality scenes. It not only sees, but also understands and judges, and accurately grasps the speed, 3D position, and space-time relationship, as if it possesses an ability to see into the future. The hardware platform of this magician is a masterpiece of Tesla's independent research and development. It is like a solid castle, and the chip is the core of the castle - a powerful heart made by Samsung's 14-nanometer process. This heart integrates multiple CPUs, GPUs, and neural processing units, with a staggering 144 TOPS of arithmetic power, which is like a constant stream of magic power that provides HydraNet with strong power support.
Therefore, FSD is like a magician with high intelligence, holding the HydraNet magic wand and realizing precise perception and judgment of the road environment. Its appearance makes the future of intelligent driving full of infinite possibilities!
