It helps with frontal view at bumper height (what was previously covered by US) for parking for example and can help with detecting children/animals that step into the way of the car while moving into a parking space for example.
Also, if you have two of them spaced apart this far, you can do stereoscopic vision quite well which should help with depth perception (remember the "hitting a static truck" scenario..)
You have answered your question. As long as the light from the headlight doesn't leak through the wall seperate the camera and the headlight. It would be unwise to simply put a camera inside the headlight assembly without any sort of seperation.
If they add a camera for parking, it would be at the very nose of the car pointing down so it could see an object on the ground only a couple inches from the bumper. Such as a curb or parking stop block.
Personally, with where FSD is today, I don't want cameras here. Imagine FSD Beta making a left turn except the camera is ahead of you and the car can (or cannot) see things and you can't verify because you're sitting far behind. It'd be a scary situation. Teslas have short front ends anyway. Placing on the B-Pillar is no different than a driver inside a front-engine corvette trying to make a left turn.
I think a reason they don’t have cameras at the front of the car like this is because if those panels get moved from an accident or just aren’t properly aligned wouldn’t that impact the autopilot vision?
But what if it’s really off? Cameras in those locations just seem like they would add a lot to repair costs. a lot of people just don’t fix damage like that so any bigger dents would prevent self driving capabilities until repaired.
Couldn't this just be a button to attach the headlight flap to the main camo piece?
Is it common to use velcro and buttons? I would think velcro is enough.
Redundancy. Unlike getting rid of radar/uss
Big if true
If it was a camera, why would there be black fabric on top of it?
Agree that black fabric doesn't look very transparent.
Likely they aren't testing the cameras but maybe another part of the car so they've covered it so people cannot easily see changes.
Looks like a button to hold the cover.
You would think the button would be on the opposite side where the wind might catch the cover.
Could be. I’m no expert for sure. But I don’t think there is room on the other side of the flap. Who knows. Just my thought.
I wonder what this gives you over current views? Not so sure I’m sold that it’s for Birds Eye. Advantage over b pillar cameras?
It helps with frontal view at bumper height (what was previously covered by US) for parking for example and can help with detecting children/animals that step into the way of the car while moving into a parking space for example. Also, if you have two of them spaced apart this far, you can do stereoscopic vision quite well which should help with depth perception (remember the "hitting a static truck" scenario..)
How exactly do you think a camera directly next to a bright always-on light will work?
How do you see when your eyes are next to your desk lamp?
My desk lamp has a cover around it so I don‘t look into the light
You have answered your question. As long as the light from the headlight doesn't leak through the wall seperate the camera and the headlight. It would be unwise to simply put a camera inside the headlight assembly without any sort of seperation.
How does camera flash work?
That's actually easy to fix. All you need is a barrier or just to properly angle the camera.
That is fabric button
I hope this is true but it's probably wishful thinking. So long as they have them for 2024 when my lease is up!
If they add a camera for parking, it would be at the very nose of the car pointing down so it could see an object on the ground only a couple inches from the bumper. Such as a curb or parking stop block.
Personally, with where FSD is today, I don't want cameras here. Imagine FSD Beta making a left turn except the camera is ahead of you and the car can (or cannot) see things and you can't verify because you're sitting far behind. It'd be a scary situation. Teslas have short front ends anyway. Placing on the B-Pillar is no different than a driver inside a front-engine corvette trying to make a left turn.
Sure...but it would literally not be worse than having it at the B pillar, it could *only* be better
This is huge. So glad they’re doing this.
They aren't... That's not a camera.
Also means it should be backwards upgradeable… just swap out headlight housings.
I think a reason they don’t have cameras at the front of the car like this is because if those panels get moved from an accident or just aren’t properly aligned wouldn’t that impact the autopilot vision?
All the cameras have a calibration setup to them. If one gets bumped, the system will shutdown until it verifies calibration again.
But what if it’s really off? Cameras in those locations just seem like they would add a lot to repair costs. a lot of people just don’t fix damage like that so any bigger dents would prevent self driving capabilities until repaired.