Tesla has dropped the “autopilot” designation for its semi-autonomous driving system after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) threatened to revoke its licenses.
Although it has been called “autopilot” by Teslait is important to underline that the system Full Self-Driving (FSD) is not fully autonomous and requires constant driver supervision.
Although previous statements suggested that the vehicle could operate fully autonomously with FSD, even the most advanced system of Tesla it is classified as Level 2 autonomy. To be considered suitable for driving without human supervision, the company should demonstrate Level 3 autonomy capabilities.
Taking this into account, the California DMV decided last December that it would define the system as semi-autonomous driving Tesla how “autopilot” was misleading. As a result, the DMV threatened to suspend the company’s resale license in the state if the term was not removed from communications and promotional campaigns.
In a note released on Tuesday (17), the California DMV stated that “Tesla has successfully taken the necessary steps to cease the use of the term ‘autopilot’ in the marketing of its vehicles in California, as requested by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) last December.”
Ora Tesla will have to refer to systems with new names, even outside of California. The Full Self-Driving will be called “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” and theAutopilot will be called “Traffic Aware Cruise ControlThe changes appear to have already been applied on the official website Tesla.
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