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Occupancy Networks

Occupancy Networks are a key innovation in Tesla's FSD system. Instead of just detecting objects, occupancy networks predict the 3D occupancy of space around the vehicle.

How It Works

  • Takes camera inputs and predicts which 3D voxels (volumetric pixels) are occupied
  • Works even for objects not seen in training data
  • Provides a dense 3D representation of the environment
  • Helps with planning safe paths
  • Advantages

  • Handles unknown objects better than object detection
  • Provides continuous spatial understanding
  • Works well in complex scenarios
  • Reduces reliance on object classification
  • Challenges

  • Requires significant computational resources
  • Training on large-scale data
  • Balancing accuracy with real-time performance
  • Tesla's occupancy networks are trained on millions of miles of driving data collected from the fleet, making them highly robust and capable.

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