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Tesla is making significant progress with the FSD Beta software and is now working to expand the intelligent driving features for Vision-only vehicles. A new report indicates that Tesla will finally introduce Actually Smart Summon (ASS), a vastly improved version of Smart Summon that uses end-to-end AI to navigate parking lots.
Earlier this month, Elon Musk announced that vastly improved versions of Summon and Autopark will come in April, with the latter being called "Banish." It's not unusual for Elon Musk to promise new features, but it's uncommon that the timelines he announced were accurate. New reports indicate that Tesla is already testing these features and will likely offer them to production vehicles in the first half of next month. In fact, Tesla will do more than that, as it is ready to roll out Actually Smart Summon (ASS), a feature Musk promised almost two years ago.
If you're not familiar with what Summon, Smart Summon, and Autopark features are doing, these are advanced driver assistance systems included with the Enhanced Autopilot. Autopark offers automatic parking (including parallel parking), similar to other parking assistants on the market. With Summon, a Tesla driver can get out of the car while it enters a garage and "summon" the car from a garage or parking space while waiting outside. This is helpful in tight spaces, where getting out or entering the car would be difficult.
The most advanced feature of the three is Smart Summon, which allows a Tesla owner to "summon" their car from longer distances (up to 213 ft./65 meters) to the GPS location of their phone. This has partially worked for vehicles fitted with ultrasonic sensors but is not yet available on Vision-only Teslas. The EV maker also teased Reverse Summon, allowing a car to search for a parking space and park itself after dropping the driver at the destination.
Elon Musk promised to improve Smart Summon, calling the new version "Actually Smart Summon." The ASS acronym is a bizarre choice, but it appears Musk is very fond of using it. In September 2022, Musk announced "actually smart" Summon/Autopark features that never materialized. However, more recently, we've seen rumors about Tesla offering the missing features on Vision-only cars.
This started with the Tesla App's software code, which included references to Autopark, Summon, and Smart Summon earlier this month. A few days later, when people were raving about the FSD Beta V12.3, Elon Musk intervened to announce "major improvements for Summon & Banish (Autopark) next month." It was the first time Musk used this term to describe the previously rumored Reverse Summon feature instead of a classic park assist system.
Summon and Banish are not the only intelligent features Tesla is working on. A Teslascope report reveals that Actually Smart Summon has reached near-production-ready status. If things don't go sideways, the first customers are expected to get the ASS feature in the first half of April. Teslascope also offers hints about the new feature that uses neural networks to provide better results.
Teslascope reveals that Actually Smart Summon has been testing since early January, but the first results have been mixed. However, the driverless feature has improved significantly since then, with most drives having zero disengagements. Teslascope reveals that Actually Smart Summon can negotiate lanes with other drivers more confidently, avoiding awkward situations where neither vehicle can proceed. Thanks to end-to-end AI, owners should see a similar rate of improvement as switching from FSD Beta V11 to V12.
If you're not familiar with what Summon, Smart Summon, and Autopark features are doing, these are advanced driver assistance systems included with the Enhanced Autopilot. Autopark offers automatic parking (including parallel parking), similar to other parking assistants on the market. With Summon, a Tesla driver can get out of the car while it enters a garage and "summon" the car from a garage or parking space while waiting outside. This is helpful in tight spaces, where getting out or entering the car would be difficult.
The most advanced feature of the three is Smart Summon, which allows a Tesla owner to "summon" their car from longer distances (up to 213 ft./65 meters) to the GPS location of their phone. This has partially worked for vehicles fitted with ultrasonic sensors but is not yet available on Vision-only Teslas. The EV maker also teased Reverse Summon, allowing a car to search for a parking space and park itself after dropping the driver at the destination.
Elon Musk promised to improve Smart Summon, calling the new version "Actually Smart Summon." The ASS acronym is a bizarre choice, but it appears Musk is very fond of using it. In September 2022, Musk announced "actually smart" Summon/Autopark features that never materialized. However, more recently, we've seen rumors about Tesla offering the missing features on Vision-only cars.
This started with the Tesla App's software code, which included references to Autopark, Summon, and Smart Summon earlier this month. A few days later, when people were raving about the FSD Beta V12.3, Elon Musk intervened to announce "major improvements for Summon & Banish (Autopark) next month." It was the first time Musk used this term to describe the previously rumored Reverse Summon feature instead of a classic park assist system.
Summon and Banish are not the only intelligent features Tesla is working on. A Teslascope report reveals that Actually Smart Summon has reached near-production-ready status. If things don't go sideways, the first customers are expected to get the ASS feature in the first half of April. Teslascope also offers hints about the new feature that uses neural networks to provide better results.
Teslascope reveals that Actually Smart Summon has been testing since early January, but the first results have been mixed. However, the driverless feature has improved significantly since then, with most drives having zero disengagements. Teslascope reveals that Actually Smart Summon can negotiate lanes with other drivers more confidently, avoiding awkward situations where neither vehicle can proceed. Thanks to end-to-end AI, owners should see a similar rate of improvement as switching from FSD Beta V11 to V12.
Now, onto the main course.
— Teslascope (@teslascope) March 26, 2024
We're excited to confirm that "Actually Smart Summon" has reached near-production-ready status and is receiving final review by a specialized group of employees on their own vehicles. We've been told to expect the first customers to have access before…
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