In 2021, Tesla began removing the ultrasonic sensors in the Model 3 and Model Y that powered the Autopark, Summon, and Smart Summon features of Autopilot. By 2022, no model was shipped with the necessary hardware.
However, Tesla indicated that these features would eventually return using Tesla Vision. According to the automaker’s FAQ on this topic, “once these features achieve performance parity to vehicles equipped with USS, vision-based vehicles will have these features restored via a series of over-the-air software updates.”
