Autopilot

Elon Musk says Autopilot can have ‘significant improvements’ via software update

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that current Autopilot can see 'significant improvements' via an over-the-air software update. The announcement was made on Sunday…

Elon Musk won’t be using LIDAR in upcoming Tesla Autopilot update

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been opposed to the idea of using LIDAR for self-driving cars stating that the same…

Consumer Reports urges Tesla to disable Autopilot steering

Consumer Reports has publicly called on Tesla to disable the automatic steering portion of Autopilot in the wake of the…

Tesla asked by NHTSA to furnish Autopilot data logs [Updated]

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has sent Tesla Motors a 9 page letter asking for specifics about any modifications to…

Tesla crash leads NTSB to begin probe of autonomous driving technology

The echoes of the Autopilot crash that killed Joshua Brown on May 7 are still reverberating. Not only is the…

Sighting of Tesla Model S with LIDAR suggests Autopilot 2.0 could be self-driving

A recent sighting of a white Model S equipped with LIDAR hardware suggests that Tesla's next generation Autopilot 2.0 could be coming with advanced…

Witnesses reveal new details behind deadly Tesla accident in Florida

New details from witnesses of the fatal car accident involving a Tesla Model S and a tractor trailer reveal that the Autopilot enabled vehicle…

Tesla Model S driver using Autopilot killed after crash with tractor trailer

New details were released of a driver that was killed after his Autopilot enabled Tesla Model S was involved in a…

[Watch] Tesla fan puts himself in front of a moving Model S to test Autopilot collision avoidance capabilities

There's good reason why Tesla Autopilot continues to improve over time. The Model S and Model X is equipped with a…

Do autonomous cars make us worse drivers?

Autonomous cars are coming. So is the first fatality associated with them. Statistically, that milestone should occur in the next…

Spy shots suggest Tesla was testing its automatic emergency braking system at a naval base

Newly found video appears to show Tesla testing or calibrating their automatic emergency braking system prior to the official release…

Owner of new Tesla Model X crashes into building claiming the car accelerated on its own [Updated]

Did a new Tesla Model X suddenly accelerate while parking or was there driver error involved?

Tesla ‘Invisible driver’ prank is a foreshadow of our autonomous future

With new allegations that a Tesla Autopilot systems has malfunctioned surfacing more frequently, is this a good time to be…

Tesla Autopilot 2.0 hardware possibly spotted on Model S test mule

Following the refresh of the Model S last month, there has been much speculation about whether or not "that was…

Tesla Model S on Autopilot crashes into stalled van on highway

A Tesla Model S crashes into the back of a stalled vehicle on a highway. Who is responsible, Autopilot, TACC,…

Life after my Tesla 30 day Autopilot Trial ends: Where do I go from here?

As I lament the end of my 30 day trial of Autopilot, I thought a summary of the features would…

(Updated) Tesla chooses Korean partner Mando for self-driving technology

Tesla has selected Korea's largest auto parts manufacturer to help it develop backup system for Stage 3 and Stage 4…

Tesla updates ‘Summon’ feature following claims of Autopilot accidents

Tesla began pushing a small software update which forces selection of the Summon direction prior to exiting the car when…

Second Model S driver crashes and blames Tesla Autopilot for not stopping

Ariana Simpson says her Telsa Model S while on Autopilot failed to detect the car ahead of her on the…

Tesla Hacker adds Autopilot to a first-gen “classic” Model S

White hat Tesla hacker Jason Hughes has come up with yet another amazing achievement this time adding Autopilot (AP) onto…