Tesla's AI Vision Now Deploys Airbags Before Impact

Elon Musk announced that Tesla's AI vision system can now trigger airbag deployment before a collision occurs — and the feature ships standard on all new vehicles.

Tesla's AI vision system has reached a capability milestone: pre-impact airbag deployment, as @elonmusk announced. The system uses onboard cameras and neural networks to predict an imminent collision with enough confidence to inflate airbags before the moment of impact, potentially reducing injury severity. Musk noted the feature comes standard on all new Tesla vehicles at no additional cost.

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