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Tesla has once again surprised the industry and the general public, this time by abandoning radar and only relying upon eight camera sensors mounted on the vehicle for its autonomous functionality.
In May of this year, the models Tesla X and Tesla 3 were placed on the US market without radar. Tesla has stated that advanced image processing has now made radar obsolete.
Several experts in the industry have reacted to this decision as they still believe that radar is a must-have for automation. The response of Consumer Reports to this was to remove the "top pick" label for the affected models, and other ratings have also decreased.
Some critics say that the radar drop is due to cost-cutting, and by only using a camera system, situations like driving when it’s dark, under poor weather conditions, and in sunny glare will, for sure, be more challenging.
Full Article: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 16, Number 4, December 2021 | 
