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Tesla's camera-based autonomous driving systems are expected to be replaced by traditional radar sensors next year.

[Last month](https://www.drive.com.au/news/updated-tesla-model-3-coming-report/), overseas reports suggested the Tesla Model 3 will be heavily updated next year, with the first examples of the revised electric sedan expected to enter production in China between July and September 2023. [Tesla Showroom](/showrooms/tesla/) [Tesla News](/showrooms/tesla/news/) [Tesla Reviews](/showrooms/tesla/reviews/) [Tesla Showroom](/showrooms/tesla/) [Tesla News](/showrooms/tesla/news/) [Tesla Reviews](/showrooms/tesla/reviews/) This is — and processing it at a speed that is superhuman." [Full Self-Driving tech is not believed to comply with Australian road rules](https://www.drive.com.au/news/tesla-full-self-driving-price-to-rise-by-25-per-cent/), although local Tesla customers can order the system for $10,100 which will unlock its capabilities when – or if – it is approved. [Model 3s](/showrooms/tesla/model-3/) and [Model Ys](/showrooms/tesla/model-y/) built in China [ from June 2022](https://www.drive.com.au/news/tesla-vision-camera-tech-for-australia/). Tesla appears to be backtracking on its decision to remove traditional radar sensors from its cars and its doubling down of camera-based autonomous driving systems – as US road safety regulators continue to investigate the technology.

Tesla is looking to introduce radar back to its vehicles at some form, starting this coming January, according to its own filing with the Federal ...

[Samsung reportedly already won the order from Tesla for the high-resolution cameras](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-sweeps-all-Tesla-Cybertruck-and-Semi-truck-quality-FSD-camera-deliveries.626492.0.html) that will go into said kit, so production preparations may already be on the way, with a radar brought back for added convenience. [removing the LiDAR](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Camera-only-Tesla-Vision-FSD-comes-to-the-Model-S-and-Model-X-defying-opinions-that-self-driving-needs-radar.604690.0.html) and [ultrasonic parking sensors from its cars](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla-s-144-ultrasonic-sensor-cost-savings-lead-to-a-parking-functionality-gap-for-frustrated-new-owners.673111.0.html), saying that its camera-only Vision solution will be enough as a replacement, Tesla is looking to bring radar back in some form as soon as next month. [Model 3 design refresh](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Updated-2023-Tesla-Model-3-test-mule-may-have-been-caught-under-camouflage.672851.0.html), both of which are coming in 2023. The 6 Tx antennas in the FCC approval documents, however, don't indicate that this is a high-definition radar due to the number of virtual channels it can work on. Some Chinese made electric vehicles like the new [FCC](https://fcc.report/FCC-ID/2AEIM-1541584) via [Tony DeLuca](https://twitter.com/greentheonly/status/1600255203281801217) (Twitter) [Comment on this article](https://www.notebookchat.com/index.php?action=post;topic=160038.0;num_replies=1&language=english-utf8) It seems that the [ex-VW CEO's opinion that for higher levels of autonomous driving EVs would definitely need LiDAR](https://www.notebookcheck.net/VW-CEO-debunks-Elon-Musk-on-Tesla-s-cheaper-camera-only-FSD-kit-says-LiDAR-needed-for-L3-autonomous-driving.600826.0.html) in addition to cameras may be vindicated, after all. [Lotus Eletre](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lotus-Eletre-SUV-price-range-and-specs-detailed-with-first-end-to-end-autonomous-driving-LiDAR-kit.664222.0.html), for instance, have an interior radar which can detect dogs or children left in the car and adjust the A/C accordingly, but this doesn't seem to be the case here. This leaves us with the radar being brought back again to Tesla's upcoming vehicles equipped with its next generation Hardware 4.0 autonomous driving kit that may debut on the Cybertruck and the While Elon Musk is on record saying that a Tesla Vision kit with high-resolution cameras will be superior to the previous LiDAR with Vision solution that Tesla got rid of, he also added that very high-definition radars are another thing altogether, and add real value. Back in June, Tesla submitted a new "high-resolution radar" device codenamed 1541584 to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for testing and approval for sale in the US, and today it filed an extension for the FCC to keep its details under wraps for 60 more days, as "the device won't be marketed until mid-January 2023." The device's operating frequencies largely overlap with the external Bosch and Continental-made radars that Tesla had used so far for its autonomous driving features, so there is low probability for this to be something else than a self-driving hardware suite augmentation.

Over the past couple of years, Tesla has made a big deal out of its Tesla Vision initiative. The company has pulled radar sensors from its cars, ...

But, the reversal begs another question: If Tesla is willing to shell out the cash for new sensors on its cars, why not go LIDAR? Essentially, this new device appears to be the standard form of automotive radar that you see in every company’s adaptive cruise control system. Rather than sending out high-powered pulses of radio signal, FMCW constantly sweeps along a small frequency range — making it both [more detailed and cheaper to operate](https://www.keysight.com/us/en/assets/3120-1410/application-notes/Understanding-FMCW-Automotive-Radar.pdf) than traditional pulsed systems. The filing doesn’t get more specific than “Mid-January” for a release date, but specifies that the company only needs confidentiality through the beginning of February. The company has pulled radar sensors from its cars, starting with its Well, today is day 180, and the company has now filed an extension — but one with a very interesting detail.

According to a recent report by Electrek, Tesla alerted the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it will be introducing a new radar early next ...

[a new version of the Model 3](https://insideevs.com/news/625477/tesla-preparing-for-updated-model-3-fremont/), as well as the sought-after [Cybertruck](https://insideevs.com/tesla/cybertruck/) to market next year. More recently, [Tesla started removing the ultrasonic sensors on its cars](https://insideevs.com/news/614707/tesla-removing-ultrasonic-sensors-vision-only/) as well. The letter says Tesla will market the product in mid-January 2023. [Tesla](https://insideevs.com/tesla/) removed the radar from all of its vehicles in favor of a new, camera-based vision-only hardware setup. The FCC granted it confidentiality, so information about the plans couldn't be revealed. According to a recent report by Electrek, Tesla alerted the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it will be introducing a new radar early next year.

Tesla discloses new hardware, is it HD radar? @Taka87. Tesla requested more time for details to be kept confidential, and in doing so, everyone now knows ...

It works for nearly any vehicle and across any OEM; users are in control of their data and their DIMO wallet is a conduit to other apps and services, saving time and money. HomeLink is somewhat of a 'dumb' system, meaning it will send a signal to open/close your garage door, but it doesn't actually know the state of the garage door. The upcoming changes that potential customers can see and feel will be very important in ensuring that EV customers still have Tesla at the top of their minds as truly excellent alternatives to Tesla are starting to flood the market.” The headlights look the same if you follow the lining and the taillights look identical to what is in production as well. HomeLink is also limited to a maximum of three devices, while the limit for MyQ will likely be much higher. HomeLink is included with the Model S and Model X, but it's a $350 USD add-on for the Model 3 and Y. The vehicle uses your garage door's location and the vehicle's current position to determine when to open or close your garage door. It's not clear whether Tesla will similarly integrate MyQ devices, but it certainly would make sense to have the ability to automatically trigger specific devices based on the vehicle's location. It is expected to be much more powerful than the current hardware by as much as four times. The MyQ system is much more than a garage door opener. However, given Green's experience with the inner workings of these vehicles, Green believes it is a new Tesla radar. That opens the door for the return of radar, which was removed last year and/or ultrasonic sensors, which Tesla just scrapped in October when it made the call to go completely with Tesla Vision.

The Uniden R7 gets our pick for the best radar detector overall, thanks to its customizable voice alerts and false alarm detection. It keeps you safer with ...

Spanish technology company Indra has signed an agreement with Bangalore-based Centum Electronics to submit a joint proposal to the Indian Space Research ...

It was one of the first to take self-driving features seriously, outfitting its vehicles with a raft of sensors to make it happen. After removing the radar ...