A Tesla using Full Self-Driving (FSD) was recently seen recognizing a pedestrian’s hand gesture at a stop sign. After stopping to let people cross, the vehicle interpreted the man’s signal to proceed and continued driving smoothly, demonstrating FSD’s growing ability to understand real-world human communication beyond traffic signs and lane markings.
Interpreting human gestures is an important step toward making autonomous driving more natural and predictable in everyday traffic.
We’re reaching the point where my Tesla understands a stranger’s hand signal faster than I understand my family’s group chat.
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