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Planning & Control

Planning and Control are the final stages of the autonomous driving pipeline, responsible for generating safe driving paths and executing them.

Planning

  • Generates a path from current position to destination
  • Considers obstacles, traffic rules, and comfort
  • Works in real-time (milliseconds)
  • Adapts to changing conditions
  • Control

  • Executes steering, acceleration, and braking commands
  • Smooth and comfortable for passengers
  • Precise enough for safe navigation
  • Responds to unexpected situations
  • Integration

  • Planning uses perception outputs (occupancy, vectors)
  • Control receives planned paths
  • Both are optimized for safety and comfort
  • Continuous feedback loop for improvement
  • Challenges

  • Balancing safety with efficiency
  • Handling edge cases
  • Real-time performance requirements
  • Ensuring smooth passenger experience
  • Tesla's planning and control systems are continuously improved through fleet data collection and neural network training.

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