Tesla has dropped the “Autopilot” designation for its semi-autonomous driving system after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) threatened to revoke the company’s licenses.
Although it is through Tesla “Autopilot” was mentioned, it is important to emphasize that it Full Self-Drivingsystem (FSD) is not fully autonomous and requires constant supervision from the driver.
Despite previous statements suggesting that the vehicle could drive fully autonomously with FSD, even the most advanced system of Tesla classified as level 2 autonomy. To be considered suitable for driving without human supervision, the company would have to demonstrate that it can provide Level 3 autonomy.
The California DMV ruled last December that it was misleading to use the semi-autonomous driving system Tesla Called “Autopilot”. The DMV subsequently threatened to suspend the company’s sales license in the state if the term was not removed from communications and marketing campaigns.
In a statement issued on Tuesday (17), the California DMV said that “Tesla has successfully taken the necessary steps to eliminate the use of the term ‘Autopilot’ in the marketing of its vehicles in California, as required by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) last December.”
Tesla will now refer to its systems under new names, including outside California. Full Self-Driving shall “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” are called and Autopilot will be renamed “Traffic Aware Cruise Control.” The changes appear to have already been implemented on the website Tesla.
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