Autopilot

GM credits Tesla for accelerating development of self-driving cars

It's been widely known that Tesla and Google have been leading the charge in developing self-driving vehicles and priming the automotive industry…

Video shows how the Tesla Summon accident may have happened

There's been a lot of discussion lately after Tesla disproved one man's claim that his Model S automatically drove itself into…

Tesla finds ‘Summon’ as cause of Utah man’s Model S crash

A Tesla Model S drove itself into the back of a large truck, breaking the windshield. The company says the…

Top 5 Reasons Why I’m Addicted to Tesla Autopilot

As a lucky owner whose Autopilot software update was received at 4:30am on Day 1 of the roll out, I’ve…

Volvo Engineer Calls Tesla Autopilot a “Wannabe”

Volvo engineer Trent Victor says the Tesla Autopilot system is a "wannabe" because it cannot avoid a dangerous driving situation…

Mobileye CTO on Building Autonomous Driving Systems

Professor Amnon Shashua, co-founder and CTO of Mobileye, gave a talk recently explaining how his company builds its autonomous driving…

Elon Musk Reviews Next-Gen Autopilot by Mobileye

Israeli news site Globes reports that Mobileye has created a breakthrough new Autopilot system. Elon Musk went there last month…

Testing Tesla Autopilot Summon vs Small Child (Video)

A recent firmware update by Tesla addressed a dangerous flaw raised by Consumer Reports stating the vehicle's Summon feature may not detect small children and low-lying…

How Tesla Autopilot Changes Your Perception of ‘Driving’

So what does driving boil down to with an increasingly improving Autopilot (AP)? We hear and think and talk a lot…

Tesla Autopilot Delivering Safety in Bad Weather

Experienced drivers will not be surprised by the Department of Transport finding that 22% of crashes and 16% of fatalities…

Video Demo of Tesla 7.1 (2.12.22) New Summon Features

Tesla has just deployed a new firmware update 7.1 (2.12.22) which includes improved Summon and Autopark features. The most prominent change to…

Tesla Autopilot ultrasonic sensors handle difficult merging event

This was an unusual test of the Autopilot (AP) that was completely unintentional on my part.  My goal for the…

First Look at a Tesla Model X Being ‘Summoned’ (Video)

Tesla Firmware 7.1 has made its way to Model X owners giving them the ability to summon their heavyweight crossover,…

Tesla Autopilot Perpendicular Parking Demo

Some Model S owners may share my curiosity about just how accurate the ultrasonic sensors and software are on the…

Pro Skateboarder Performs Tesla Autopark ‘Stunt’

Just when you thought you've seen the last of the Tesla Autopilot 'stunts', professional skateboarder Mike Mo Capaldi pulls off his…

Automatic Charging, More Sensors Key to Tesla Summon

Elon Musk told reporters on Sunday that some version of the automatic charging cable will be added to SuperCharger locations…

How Does Tesla ‘Perpendicular Parking’ Work?

Tesla continues to improve upon its suite of Autopilot features with the latest being the addition of Perpendicular Parking which extends…

Tesla Fleet May Drive Autonomously from LA to NY In 2 Years

Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday that Tesla automobiles will be able to drive themselves from coast to coast, plugging themselves…

Tesla v7.1 Introduces New Summoning Feature and Autopilot Enhancements

Tesla has begun downloading firmware version 7.1 to all its cars wirelessly via the internet. The changes include self parking…

Firmware 7.1 Sees First Wave of Tesla Autopilot Restrictions

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has in fact rolled out some much needed Autopilot restrictions in Firmware 7.1 to prevent people from…