by Tesla FSD technology and its problems with small animals
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system continues to improve, but as recent events show, it still has difficulties recognizing small animals on the road. In one case, captured on video, a car with FSD enabled collided with a chicken that was crossing the road, yet the system did not react to the impact. This raises questions about its effectiveness in detecting small objects.
The driver who published the video noted that they did not feel the impact and did not even hear a characteristic sound. This provides a small hope that the chicken might have avoided serious injuries. However, the fact that FSD did not register the collision causes concern. If the system does not respond to such events, it could pose a risk both to animals and to road safety.
Similar cases and ambiguous results
Other users also report problems with FSD in cases involving small animals. For example, one driver shared how they had to brake emergency due to an owl sitting in the middle of the road. The system did not react automatically, so the person took control. However, there are also opposite examples: in some cases, FSD successfully recognized obstacles, such as Canadian geese, and stopped the car.
These situations show that the technology is not yet perfect, especially when it comes to small objects. For now, drivers should remain vigilant, especially on rural roads or in areas where animal encounters are possible. On the other hand, individual successful cases indicate that the system is gradually learning to better recognize its surroundings.
While Tesla engineers work on improving the algorithms, animals, it seems, should be more careful when crossing roads. And drivers who rely on FSD should remember that the system requires constant supervision, especially in non-standard situations.
