The old models actually had pretty weak sensors which indirectly caused the death of that one guy who used autopilot and t-boned a trailer.
> Eight surround cameras provide 360 degree visibility around the car at up to 250 meters of range.
Previously that was just one camera mounted in front of the rear view mirror
> Twelve updated ultrasonic sensors complement this vision, allowing for detection of both hard and soft objects at nearly twice the distance of the prior system.
Same number as before except instead of 16' of range it will be 32' of range.
> A forward-facing radar with enhanced processing provides additional data about the world on a redundant wavelength, capable of seeing through heavy rain, fog, dust and even the car ahead.
same number and position of radar sensors as before but possibly a beefed up type for inclement weather. I don't know what the prior one was capable of.
> The old models actually had pretty weak sensors which indirectly caused the death of that one guy who used autopilot and t-boned a trailer.
Saying it was the sensors that caused the guys death is like saying it was the powerstation that generated the electricity that ran the car causing his death.
He was told, repeatedly, to keep his hands on the steering wheel and to watch the surrounding environment. He even apparently understood the limitations of the system, having recorded a number of scenarios (many of which are situations where AP shouldn't have been engaged anyway) where the car's ability to handle the situation was marginal at best.
So, him deciding to (apparently) watch a video on a tablet while driving down a public highway isn't really the fault of the AP system.
that's the indirectly part. he absolutely should have been paying attention and kept his hands on the wheel but it was in the uncanny valley of it really works pretty damn well 95% of the time until it doesn't. the sensor and the system failed there.
> Eight surround cameras provide 360 degree visibility around the car at up to 250 meters of range.
Previously that was just one camera mounted in front of the rear view mirror
> Twelve updated ultrasonic sensors complement this vision, allowing for detection of both hard and soft objects at nearly twice the distance of the prior system.
Same number as before except instead of 16' of range it will be 32' of range.
> A forward-facing radar with enhanced processing provides additional data about the world on a redundant wavelength, capable of seeing through heavy rain, fog, dust and even the car ahead.
same number and position of radar sensors as before but possibly a beefed up type for inclement weather. I don't know what the prior one was capable of.