After years of promising a Full Self-Driving feature, Tesla will finally roll out the feature to select customers next week. Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter that a limited FSD beta will be available Tuesday, October 20. FSD will initially be released to a limited number of people identified as “expert and careful drivers,” according… Continue reading Musk: Autopilot’s Full Self-Driving Feature to Debut Next Week
Tag: Autonomous Vehicles
Tesla Working on Driver Monitoring System
Editor’s note: This headline was updated. A previous version implied interior cameras are already in use. A Tesla hacker has uncovered new details about the rearview-mirror-embedded camera in the company’s vehicles. He says the cameras are trained to recognize facial movements, which could impact decisions from the car’s computers. The discovery was posted to Twitter… Continue reading Tesla Working on Driver Monitoring System
New Autopilot Feature Keeps Cars in Passing Lane
A new update to Tesla’s Autopilot software enables the cars to remain in the passing lane, rather than only using the left lane when there’s a slower vehicle to pass. Tesla included the “Exit Passing Lane” feature in its 2020.36.10 software update. The feature will be available to cars equipped with Hardware 2.5 or above and the… Continue reading New Autopilot Feature Keeps Cars in Passing Lane
Musk Touts ‘Quantum Leap” in Full Self-Driving Performance
A “quantum leap” improvement is coming to Tesla’s Autopilot software in six to 10 weeks, Chief Executive Elon Musk said a tweet. Musk called the new software a “fundamental architectural rewrite, not an incremental tweak.” Musk said his personal car is running a “bleeding edge alpha build” of the software, which he also mentioned during Tesla’s… Continue reading Musk Touts ‘Quantum Leap” in Full Self-Driving Performance
German Court Bans Tesla from Advertising Autopilot
A Munich court ruled that Tesla misled consumers regarding the capabilities of Autopilot. A suit brought on by the non-profit Center for Protection Against Unfair Competition said Tesla promised customers more than it could actually deliver. The court banned Tesla Germany from including “full potential for autonomous driving” and “autopilot inclusive” in its advertising materials… Continue reading German Court Bans Tesla from Advertising Autopilot
Amazon Acquires Self-Driving Startup Zoox
Amazon has purchased self-driving technology startup Zoox for more than $1 billion, the latest show of the online retailer’s interest in vehicles that can operate on their own. Amazon has previously placed bets on Rivian, which is developing self-driving tech to pair with its electric pickup and SUV; Aurora, which was co-founded by Chris Urmson, the… Continue reading Amazon Acquires Self-Driving Startup Zoox
Tesla Discounts Basic Autopilot – $2,000 Until July 1
Owners of Tesla vehicles not equipped with basic Autopilot can add the feature for the discounted price of $2,000 until July 1. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted about the software sale on Sunday. New Tesla vehicles are outfitted with basic Autopilot as a standard feature, but many owners bought vehicles before that perk was… Continue reading Tesla Discounts Basic Autopilot – $2,000 Until July 1
Tesla to Raise FSD Price by $1,000
Chief Executive Elon Musk says consumers need to pay up for the “full self-driving” option on their cars, saying it could have a value of $100,000. Tesla will increase the price of the option by $1,000 starting July 1, Musk tweeted Monday. FSD launched as a $5,000 add-on until the automaker raised to the current… Continue reading Tesla to Raise FSD Price by $1,000
Tesla Vehicles Will Drop Off Owners, Park Themselves
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… Continue reading Tesla Vehicles Will Drop Off Owners, Park Themselves
Musk to Host AI Hackers for House Party
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk took to Twitter Sunday to do some recruiting for the company’s artificial intelligence team. As part of a pitch to attract talent to the Autopilot team, Musk said he will host an AI “party/hackathon” at his house. Tesla says the Autopilot team’s mission is to “develop and deploy autonomy at… Continue reading Musk to Host AI Hackers for House Party