Tesla Cybercab Spotted Testing Front Bumper Blind Spot Detection in Austin Parking Lot
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Nehal Malik
Summary
Tesla is conducting real-world hardware testing of its Cybercab (robotaxi) in an Austin, Texas parking lot. Recent video footage shows the autonomous vehicle learning to interact with everyday road obstacles, including testing its front bumper blind spot detection. The testing marks progress toward public deployment of Tesla's purpose-built autonomous vehicle.
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Recent ground testing has given us a glimpse into exactly how the Cybercab is learning to interact with everyday road obstacles.
A couple of new clips that have surfaced online show Tesla employees actively conducting hardware testing in an Austin, Texas, parking lot.
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