Tesla Rolls Out Smart (phone) Summon Feature

[calnorth]

Summon your car from across the car park...or something much more dangerous? This is part of a $6000 bolt on pack.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/10/02/tesla-rolls-out-smart-summon-feature/

[Noddy1875]

Have you seen the videos of them crashing into other cars ? Or not stopping to give way ?

Great technology, but maybe a bit rushed & not tested/configured fully.

[DaveBerlin]

Calnorth / Noddy, I thought I had read this article this week when Noddy raised his comment it was in the “Mail” - Dave

“Tesla debuted its Version 10 software with its new Summon feature this week, which allows drivers to beckon their cars from a distance and have the vehicles drive to them on their own. But drivers who have tested out the new Smart Summon feature say it's a bust and has led to several close calls and nasty fender benders.”

Tesla's new Smart Summon feature sparks chaos for owners : https://mol.im/a/7522227

[calnorth]

Another piece with vids: (crazy stuff)

"The Smart Summon feature was meant to be a surprise tucked away in Telsa's latest software Version 10.0, which was released last week".

Carnigie Mellon Uni (USA): Specialists in Software System Safety...largely military systems. Producer of software standards and a name to heed.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7538455/Experts-laugh-Elon-Musks-claim-close-perfecting-driverless-car-technology.html

[DaveBerlin]

Colin, I was reading about this Tesla Upgrade in the US this morning and then found this video of a guy explaining the Update and then making a Test in a Gym Car Park. To me it looks very dodgy and the movements are extremely unprecise - Dave

Gym freaks out over Smart Summoning Tesla Model 3 in crowded parking lot :

[DaveBerlin]

Well it still looks like Tesla has problems - Dave

Alarming video shows driverless Tesla going the wrong way down a road : https://mol.im/a/7660019

Tesla owners reveal their close calls while driving on Autopilot : https://mol.im/a/7653937

[calnorth]

They can certainly play that game out in space with their docking systems etc. Very impressive ...so far.

Doing it in a environment thats crammed with all kinds of objects either stationary or randomly moving is foolish I think. Its the constant danger of someone getting hurt.