Tesla has announced the release of its latest software update, version 2024.3.25, which includes the highly anticipated Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v12.3.6 edition. However, the update also brings another feature called High Fidelity Park Assist, although not all vehicles with ultrasonic parking sensors will be able to enjoy this new feature.
Owners of Tesla vehicles equipped with ultrasonic parking sensors, particularly those with Intel Atom infotainment computer processors, may find themselves missing out on the new High Fidelity Park Assist feature. This is despite their vehicles being barely three years old.
Tesla’s decision to exclude these vehicles from the new feature follows a pattern of prioritizing cars with AMD Ryzen chips for certain enhancements. Previously, owners of vehicles with Intel Atom processors were also excluded from receiving the new Cybertruck-style interactive cockpit UI.
In 2022, Tesla began phasing out ultrasonic parking sensors from its new vehicle batches to reduce manufacturing costs. The company had initially indicated that the functionality of these sensors would be replaced by Tesla Vision camera-only software. However, delays in implementing this solution left some new owners without either parking sensors or the camera-only solution for months.
This is what the new High Fidelity AutoPark looks like with USS cars with Intel processors – No option for 'Tesla Vision' to rotate around or to fully display the 3D objects. It's a downgraded visualization, but it's still a major step forward compared to the previous AutoPark!… pic.twitter.com/TTieJAnywF
— TechGeek Tesla 🔋⚡️ (@jonbbc) April 28, 2024
Subsequently, Tesla restored features such as parking assistance and Autopark to cars without ultrasonic parking sensors, providing them with 3D visualizations known as High Fidelity Park Assist. There were also hints that cars with ultrasonic parking sensors would eventually receive these features as well.
With the latest update, Tesla is fulfilling this promise by extending High Fidelity Park Assist and Autopark to older vehicles equipped with ultrasonic parking sensors. However, vehicles with AMD Ryzen chips will receive the full suite of features, while those with Intel Atom processors will have limited Autopark visuals and will not receive the High Fidelity Park Assist feature.
Despite these differences, owners of vehicles with Intel Atom processors can still rely on their ultrasonic parking sensors for beeping and warning functions, which are often more effective at detecting smaller objects or measuring distances in tighter spaces.