Andrej Karpathy - AI for Full-Self Driving at Tesla

20 Apr 2020 · 28 min
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Andrej Karpathy explains how Tesla scales machine learning for Full-Self Driving using a fleet of 1 million cars as a data source, with a vision-only approach that requires no LiDAR or HD maps. Tesla's shared neural network trains 48 models producing 1,000 output tensors, and a "Data Engine" learns from edge cases like occluded stop signs by deploying shadow-mode detectors and iteratively retraining.

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We build low‑definition maps that record the locations of stop signs, traffic lights, etc. These maps act as a second layer of information and are used to trigger data‑engine pipelines when vision and map disagree, allowing us to source additional examples without re‑estimating from scratch.

Software 2.0 is not a wholesale replacement for hand‑written code. It’s a powerful way to solve messy problems, but it incurs data‑engine costs and slower iteration. In practice we combine both: Software 1.0 provides safety rails and deterministic rules, while Software 2.0 handles the messy perception and planning components. The trend is toward more learned functionality, but the two paradigms will coexist.

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