The Cybertruck Will Stop Cutting Fingers

Tesla has finally launched an update to change the way the Cybertruck’s trunk closes.

From its launch, the Cybertruck raised numerous concerns about the potential for injuries due to its sharp edges. Once the risk was deemed reasonable, concerns shifted to the openings, which were naturally subjected to a number of tests. It quickly became clear that there was a major risk of pinching fingers hard, just like Serge, the rabbit from the Paris metro.

Aside from a few reckless individuals, owners naturally did not risk placing a finger or even a hand in the path of the front trunk, the famous Frunk, preferring to sacrifice fruits and vegetables for science. So, mostly bananas and carrots were used to simulate what it would look like if the Cybertruck’s trunk closed on your finger. And to spoil the suspense, it never ended well.

A Simple Question of Intelligence

In the major software update of spring, Tesla announced it had updated the trunk to “better detect obstructions just before it finishes closing.” Successfully, as the latest videos posted online prove, with just a slight caveat.

It seems that when repeated close tests are multiplied, safety tends to regress. This is actually due to Tesla’s use of artificial intelligence in the Cybertruck. If it records a high frequency of unsuccessful closing attempts, it will increasingly ramp up the pressure to achieve a full closure. An undeniable logic that takes into account the fact that a human also learns from their mistakes and is unlikely to make the same mistake five times in a row by leaving a finger in the way. That’s underestimating human nature…

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