Tesla has been in the news quite a lot lately as the company stretches itself to fill gaps in technology. Their newest endeavor is what they call “sentry mode,” a security feature that will be able to alert owners and record damage as well as break-ins.
In response to a customer complaint on Twitter which suggested a “360 dash cam,” Elon Musk announced that sentry mode would be coming soon to cars with enhanced autopilot.
What we know is that the feature will be some kind of dash camera. Whether the camera operates 24/7, or comes on automatically if it senses an issue with the car such as a blow or break-in, hasn’t been confirmed.
Tesla has already introduced 360-degree surround camera views for vehicles with Hardware 2.5 in October as part of a software update. The new feature provides owners with added protection by capturing recordings from the car’s front-facing camera. All recordings can be saved to a flash drive that plugs into the USB port within the vehicle. To record, simply press an icon that will save a 10 minute clip. To pause the recording, hold down on the icon. Included with the update is the ability to utilize all eight cameras on every Model S, X, and 3 to deliver a surround view of neighboring cars and additional information from the side- and rear-facing cameras for blind spot monitoring.