Tesla rolls out Vision Park Assist to provide distance to surrounding objects: How it works

Tesla Inc. has introduced a new feature for its electric cars called ‘Tesla Vision Park Assist‘ which provides distance estimates to objects around its cars, in a bid to make parking in tight spaces easier. The system utilizes vehicle cameras & the company’s vision-based occupancy network to estimate distance to any object surrounding a Tesla in any direction.
The feature is available through a software update, and so far, is compatible with Model 3 and Model Y vehicles only. The Tesla Vision Park Assist is available in the latest 2023.6.9 update, and comes as a boon for models that come without ultrasonic sensors. Tesla had stopped offering ultrasonic sensors on the Model 3 and Model Y cars in October last year, followed by Model S and Model X in early 2023.

Tesla Vision Park Assist provides visual and audio alerts of surrounding objects using its occupancy network to predict high-definition outlines of those objects. Tesla owners who have installed the latest update on their respective cars have already started uploading videos on social media showing the system in action. Here is one such video uploaded on Twitter –

“Tesla Vision Park Assist is for guidance purposes only and is not a substitute for an aware driver. Please be attentive and avoid obstacles as required,” said the company in a statement. While the Vision Park Assist system does provide audio and video alerts for objects surrounding your car, there’s no automation involved to assist you in parking.
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