Tesla HW 4.0 hardware model has a wider horizontal view of camera, which helps to turn left without protection.

CTOnews.com March 20 news, Tesla delivered the first batch of HW 4.0 (hardware 4.0) models earlier this month, and now we gradually know more details about the new system.

Tesla hardware 4. 0 has 12 camera interfaces, one of which is marked as standby. At present, all Tesla models are equipped with nine cameras, three of which are forward cameras, located under the windshield, two on the wing, two on the B-pillar, one in the rear and one for the interior of the car.

The new camera not only improves the picture quality and resolution, but also increases the field of view, which is very helpful in situations such as unprotected turns. Some Twitter users showed a comparison of his new Model S (equipped with hardware 4. 0) and the old Model Y (with hardware 3. 0) in the same location. The results show that the new Model S can see more horizontal information, while the old Model Y can see more vertical information.

Hardware 4.0 (top) vs hardware 3.0 (bottom) according to CTOnews.com, Tesla quietly installed hardware 4.0 on some vehicles at the beginning of this month, and plans to extend it to more models in the future. With the synergistic effect of hardware 4.0 and server-side fully autopilot function, Tesla's autopilot level is expected to be significantly improved.