Watch Out Tesla, Ford Ranger Was Retrofitted With New FSD Platform For Off-Road Testing
A recent news report by Smart Cities World announces that a pilot program of the first off-road autonomy safety framework was performed using a Ford Ranger and Range Rover retrofitted with a new FSD platform for off-road testing. While the article is not about Ford in particular, it does hint at a potential problem for our Tesla future.
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Tesla s Future?
In recent months we have seen how Tesla has been releasing advances made with FSD. In fact, shared videos showing Tesla vehicles operating with Autopilot and FSD under urban conditions have been impressive and heralds the way of future…but does it? What if it only does so, for the immediate future and will become -dare I say it…“outdated, obsolete, or irrelevant”…in a longer term future?
Code of Practice for off-road autonomous vehicles
Oxbotica and the Transport Research Laboratory have piloted the use of a Code of Practice for the deployment of autonomous vehicles in off-highway environments, with a live trial conducted in a quarry using a number of off-road vehicles.
The Code is available to download here
The Code identifies the key elements for safe and efficient deployment of autonomous vehicles in off-road industries.
Off-road environments can include mines, quarries, farms, refineries, warehouses, ports, and airports, feature more varied hazards and less structured scenarios than on-road settings with no universal highway rules, such as speed limits or junction etiquette.
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