Tesla autopilot system mistakes moon for traffic light, slowing car down - GulfToday

Tesla autopilot system mistakes moon for the traffic light, slowing the car down

  • 24 Jul 2021
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A videograb of the Tesla car showing traffic light.

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A Tesla driver has stumbled across an issue with the vehicle’s autopilot system that appears to mistake the moon for a traffic light.

Footage filmed by Jordan Nelson shows him cruising down the road with the bright moon in the sky above, while Tesla’s in-car touchscreen continuously warns him that he’s passing yellow traffic lights.

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The autopilot system even tries to keep “slowing the car down”.

Apparently seeing the funny side, Nelson tweeted Elon Musk to suggest his team should look into fixing the issue.

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