Cybertruck with FSD Hits a Chicken and Continues on Its Way as If Nothing Occurred | Carscoops

      Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology still struggles with detecting smaller animals, indicating opportunities for enhancement through improved sensors or software updates.

      Recently, a Tesla with FSD engaged collided with a chicken, yet the vehicle did not recognize the impact. The system seems to have difficulty identifying small animals and similar roadside objects but occasionally detects and responds effectively to comparable obstacles nearby.

      Sometimes, a chicken simply wants to cross the road. In this case, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) technology shows it has more to learn about the situation. The system is designed to evolve over time through real-world driving data, progressively enhancing its capability to recognize and react to everything from traffic signals to pedestrians. However, a recent video indicates it still has trouble with birds.

      The original poster on the Cybertruckownersclub forums reported the incident while traveling at approximately 45 mph with vehicles behind. The video depicts a chicken attempting to cross the road. The bird takes off but seems to misjudge the speed of the truck. While we can't state definitively, it appears the bird didn’t succeed.

      For animal enthusiasts, there’s a glimmer of hope. The driver mentioned, “Could not feel the impact. I don’t recall even hearing a thud!” This suggests the chicken might have avoided a grim outcome, although it likely struck the windshield at the very least. What's intriguing is that FSD did not register the impact at all. This raises a valid question: shouldn’t the vehicle log an occurrence like this?

      It seems that small animals could be a blind spot for FSD. Another forum user shared their experience with an owl. “A few weeks ago, while FSDing on a rural road at 45 MPH, I had to brake suddenly for a cute owl eating a rodent in the middle of the road,” they recounted. They even provided video evidence. This isn’t an isolated situation, as others have reported similar experiences where the vehicle failed to respond.

      Nevertheless, it's not all negative. One user posted a video of their Cybertruck successfully stopping for a Canadian Goose in the lane. Remarkably, the goose blended with the pavement, resembling typical road damage, which could confuse a less vigilant system. However, in this instance, FSD successfully identified the obstacle and slowed the truck.

      This is promising, especially when compared to other instances where the system failed to react. Experiences like these highlight the potential benefits of lidar or radar technologies. Until improvements are made, birds may want to reassess their flight paths, or at the very least, remember to look both ways.