All posts tagged "Autopilot"

Lane detection put to the test in latest Tesla Autopilot 8.0 benchmark [Video]

Model S early adopter and YouTube personality KmanAuto brings to light through a new video that Tesla’s latest Autopilot under Version 8.0 might...

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Thoughts on Tesla Autopilot under 8.0 vs. 7.0

Tesla’s latest Version 8.0 of Autopilot has done a complete 180 when it comes to the core technology that powers its driving-assist features....

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Americans aren’t sure if they’re ready for self-driving cars

As Tesla gets ready to unveil its new product on October 17 which many believe will be related to some form of...

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Tesla is about to unveil a new product on Monday, October 17

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Sunday to reveal that the company plans to unveil a new product, “unexpected by most”, come Monday, October...

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Tesla vehicles are getting smarter: 222 million Autopilot miles and counting

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to announce that the company has logged nearly a quarter billion miles driven on Autopilot, adding...

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CA DMV takes aim at Tesla and makers of ‘auto-pilot’ and driverless cars

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued a draft of regulations for autonomous cars that appears to take aim at...

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Tesla chip maker demonstrates self-driving technology built on AI

Ever since Tesla and Israeli company MobileEye, maker of software and components in Tesla’s previous generation of Autopilot, announced their very public separation,...

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Let’s not forget about Tesla Summon as it paves the way for full autonomy

Amidst all of the excitement surrounding Tesla’s latest set of engineering achievements in Firmware 8.0, we tend to lose sight of how progressive the...

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Tesla Autopilot v8.0 restrictions: three strikes and you’re out

Tesla is making it increasingly more difficult for drivers to ignore Autopilot ‘nags’ and warnings in its latest Version 8.0 update. The new...

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Another Tesla Model S spotted with LIDAR amidst rollout of radar-based v8.0 [Video]

Amidst all of the excitement around Tesla’s newest Version 8.0 Autopilot, which uses radar as a primary sensor, comes a new sighting of...

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Tesla Autopilot under v8.0 really can see two if not three cars ahead

One of the most highly anticipated features of Tesla’s latest over-the-air Version 8.0 software is the improved Autopilot system. Arguably the company’s most significant feature...

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Inside Tesla Version 8.0: release notes and screenshots

Tesla kicked off its Version 8.0 over-the-air update at approximately 4am Pacific Time on Thursday morning to select Model S and Model...

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Tesla patches security hole ahead of Version 8 Autopilot OTA update

Tesla Model S and Model X owners woke up to a surprise over-the-air (OTA) software update on Monday, days ahead of the...

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Tesla Model S driver reportedly using cell phone crashes into road closure barricade

News coming out of Norway Monday evening indicate that a Tesla Model S driver crashed into a highway road closure barricade after reportedly being inattentive...

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Tesla V8.0 Autopilot aimed for worldwide roll out on Wednesday, Sep. 21

Tesla’s upgraded Autopilot system through Version 8.0 will be introduced to the world as early as next week. That is according to a tweet...

Tesla Autopilot in 'Shadow Mode' will pit human vs computer

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Mobileye criticizes design of Tesla Autopilot, says company ‘pushed the envelope on safety’

Mobileye chief technical officer Amnon Shashua spoke out on Wednesday criticizing Tesla for “pushing the envelope in terms of safety” with the design...

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Apple scraps self-driving car project as Tesla announces new Autopilot

Elon Musk says the fact that Apple is working on an electric car is the “worst kept secret in the world.” That...

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How will Tesla Version 8 compare to current Autopilot in the real world?

Tesla’s upcoming Version 8 software will be the company’s most significant Autopilot upgrade since its October 2014 initial release, but how will these updates compare to current Autopilot behavior...

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