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Carver21

Carver21 was DeepScale's modular deep learning perception software for driver-assistance and autonomous vehicles.

Track Carver21
Manufacturer
DeepScale (Tesla)
Form factor
av
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Carver21, a av by DeepScale (Tesla) (commercial). 1 source back the record.

Overview

Carver21 was DeepScale's modular deep learning perception software for driver-assistance and autonomous vehicles. It used three parallel neural networks for object detection, lane identification, and drivable area identification, running at 0.6 tera-ops/sec on low-cost automotive-grade processors.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Carver21. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Carver21.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. DeepScale - Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepScale

Common questions

What is Carver21?
Carver21 was DeepScale's modular deep learning perception software for driver-assistance and autonomous vehicles. It used three parallel neural networks for object detection, lane identification, and drivable area identification, running at 0.6 tera-ops/sec on low-cost automotive-grade processors.
How much does Carver21 cost?
Carver21's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Carver21 from DeepScale (Tesla). Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Carver21 actually deployed in the real world?
Carver21 is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Carver21?
Carver21 is made by DeepScale (Tesla), based in Mountain View, California, USA, founded in 2015.
Can you buy Carver21?
Carver21 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Carver21?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to Carver21 include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Ojai, Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), Zoox Robotaxi.
How does Carver21 compare to Waymo Driver (6th gen)?
Carver21 and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 23 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Carver21 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
What is Carver21's maturity stage?
Carver21 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Carver21 deployed?
No verified deployments of Carver21 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Carver21 safe?
Carver21 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-03

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-03

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

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knowledge-base
Knowledge base

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Carver21.