Supervised assist
Driver-responsible systems (e.g. FSD Supervised) generate miles and training signal — not the same as driverless commercial service.
Autonomy · Evidence · Humility
Safety is a process, not a slogan
Framing how we think about autonomous driving safety for a Hamilton fleet concept: data loops, supervised vs unsupervised distinctions, and the refusal to overclaim Canadian readiness.
Qualification notice
Safety statistics published by Tesla or third parties for other markets or for FSD (Supervised) do not automatically transfer to unsupervised commercial robotaxi service in Ontario. This page does not assert that Cybercab operation is currently authorized or statistically proven for Hamilton roads.
Autonomy maturity — honest stages
Geofenced AV pilots
Limited, permitted operations under evolving Canadian / Ontario frameworks — may require attendants, ODD limits, or reporting.
Future unsupervised
Commercial robotaxi without a safety driver is an aspiration gated by Tesla capability, regulators, and insurers — timeline unknown.
Observe → train → validate → deploy
Software-defined autonomy improves through fleet data, simulation, and staged release. Local operators still owe riders operational safety: incident response, first-responder access plans, maintenance quality, and willingness to park vehicles when conditions exceed the operational design domain.
1. Observe2. Train3. Validate4. Deploy5. Monitor
Sensing & architecture (high level)
Vision-centric stacks
Camera-heavy neural approaches emphasize scalable sensing and software iteration. Weather, glare, and edge cases remain active research and validation problems — especially in Canadian winter conditions.
Multi-sensor alternatives
Other AV programs combine lidar, radar, and cameras. We do not claim superiority of any architecture here — only that Cybercab planning inherits Tesla's chosen stack and its tradeoffs.
Sources & context (placeholders)
- Tesla Vehicle Safety Report — [add URL / date when citing specific figures]
- Transport Canada automated vehicle guidance — [link provincial / federal materials via Resources]
- Independent AV safety analyses — [curate on Resources; no cherry-picked screenshots]