Tesla plans to roll out a “reverse smart summon” that would enable vehicles to drop off owners and park without a driver.
The automaker currently provides a feature for the vehicle to leave a parking space and find the owner, but the expanded feature would eliminate the need for an owner to search for parking or their misplaced parked car.
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk previously hinted that the feature was in development and could be included in an Autopilot updated this year. He confirmed on Twitter that “auto park” will be included in new software for cars equipped with full-self-driving later this year.
Tesla has a number of new features coming to Autopilot this year as the company continues to march toward full-self-driving. Earlier this month, Musk said Tesla vehicles using Autopilot will be able to detect traffic lights and stop signs. Tesla is currently testing the feature with Early Access members.
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