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heroine worshiper
@heroineworshipe · Jul 17, 2016
Radar can't detect humans because they're made of water, unless your life form has different biochemistry.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
It can at moderate range, but our ultrasonics are very good at human (or anything >= water density) detection
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MacTechGenius
@MacTechGenius · Jul 17, 2016
Is the loud AC noise normal for the X?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
Improved fan speed algorithm coming soon. Doesn't need to be so loud.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
Great rebuttal by a Tesla owner to those calling for Autopilot to be disabled. Was written with zero input from us.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
Replying to @_Tyler_______
That is a very good point!
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 16, 2016
Sunday is the end of the week :)
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
Have to focus on tonight's @SpaceX launch. Will post Tesla (master) product plan afterwards.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
Promising call today with @BoschGlobal, maker of our radar sensor. Looks like significant improvements possible via OTA software update.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
Btw, want to thank both Bosch and MobilEye for their help and support in making Autopilot better. Please direct all criticism at Tesla.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
Promising call today with @BoschGlobal, maker of our radar sensor. Looks like significant improvements possible via OTA software update.
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Mikey Johnstone
@Mikey67Tang · Jul 17, 2016
the sh*t media has been trying their best, but we've got your back Elon!
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
much appreciated
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Neale
@reddersla · Jul 17, 2016
yup a sensible article but the comments section is a blend of nutty and wacko
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
Usually true. We need more sane and reasonable people making their voice heard.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 17, 2016
Sensible article on Autopilot by @the guardian
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 16, 2016
large amounts of crack
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 16, 2016
@ForIn2020 @KellyBlueJazz On the other hand I do answer a toy phone like it's real
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ForIn2020
@ForIn2020 · Jul 16, 2016
what's the trick to keep concentrated and not distracted with this little sleep?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 16, 2016
large amounts of crack
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Kelly R
@KellyBlueJazz · Jul 16, 2016
i have insomnia plus I'm up with a non-sleeping baby. I enjoy reading your tweets at all hours. How much sleep do you average?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 16, 2016
6 hours normally, but a lot less these days
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 16, 2016
Sunday is the end of the week :)
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Guido
@Guid00 · Jul 16, 2016
is that because the wavelength is longer than a normal raindrop?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 16, 2016
yes
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PaulK
@shortword · Jul 16, 2016
what about distance? Since safety is dependant on it seeing far enough at high speed In order to take action?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 16, 2016
good up to ~160km/h
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 15, 2016
Good thing about radar is that, unlike lidar (which is visible wavelength), it can see through rain, snow, fog and dust
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 16, 2016
Our radar is using a wavelength of 3.9mm. A good size for both decent resolution and rain penetration. Am hopeful...
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 15, 2016
@RuthEdick especially well
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Philippe Fierens
@pfierens · Jul 15, 2016
as a customer would like a way to sign the logs to be sure they cannot be tampered with. Not that has been the case afaik
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 15, 2016
Logs were downloaded for NHTSA and NTSB. Identical copies to all.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 15, 2016
Working on using existing Tesla radar by itself (decoupled from camera) w temporal smoothing to create a coarse point cloud, like lidar
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Jul 15, 2016
Good thing about radar is that, unlike lidar (which is visible wavelength), it can see through rain, snow, fog and dust
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