Tesla is upgrading airbag safety through a crazy software update

"Tesla is upgrading airbag safety through a crazy software update, which will utilize the company's vision-first approach to enable better protection in the event of an accident. Over the years, Tesla has gained an incredible reputation for prioritizing safety in its vehicles, with crash test ratings at the forefront of its engineers' minds. This has led to Tesla gaining numerous five-star safety ratings and awards related to safety."

"Everything from that glass roof not caving in when a tree falls on it to a Model Y surviving a drive off a cliff has been recorded. However, Tesla is always looking to improve safety, and unlike most companies, it does not need a physical hardware update to do so. It can enhance features such as crash response and airbag performance through Over-the-Air software updates, which download automatically to the vehicle."

""This upgrade builds upon your vehicle's superior crash protection by now using Tesla Vision to help offer some of the most cutting-edge airbag performance in the event of a frontal crash. Building on top of regulatory and industry crash testing, this release enables front airbags to begin to inflate and restrain occupants earlier, in a way that only Tesla's integrated systems are capable of doing, making your car safer over time.""

Tesla's 2025.32 Software Update introduces a Frontal Airbag System Enhancement that uses Tesla Vision to improve occupant protection in frontal crashes. The system uses camera data to predict occupant position and crash dynamics, enabling front airbags to begin inflating and seatbelts to restrain occupants earlier. The enhancement builds on regulatory and industry crash testing while leveraging Tesla's integrated vehicle systems. Tesla delivers the change via over-the-air software updates without requiring hardware modifications. The company has multiple five-star safety ratings and real-world examples of strong crash performance. The update aims to increase frontal crash survivability by optimizing timing of restraint systems.

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