Tesla has officially released two features for its electric vehicles aimed at protecting what owners love: their car and pets, as the company looks to leverage its ability to deliver a continuous stream of new capabilities via over-the-air software updates. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been tweeting about these two features, known as Dog mode […]
View More Tesla ‘Dog mode’ and ‘Sentry mode’ are now live to guard your car and petsCategory: Tesla Autopilot
Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles will soon get a ‘Sentry Mode’
Tesla owners may soon have a way to see (and record) damage that happens to their vehicles when they’re unattended. Tesla will roll out “Tesla Sentry Mode” for all cars with Enhanced Autopilot, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Tuesday. Musk didn’t provide any more information about when this feature might be available and […]
View More Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles will soon get a ‘Sentry Mode’GM’s Super Cruise just beat out Tesla’s Autopilot in Consumer Reports ranking
Tesla’s Autopilot is often touted as the most capable and advanced driver assistance system available on the market today. But in Consumer Reports’ view that honor actually goes to Cadillac’s Super Cruise. The consumer organization gave Super Cruise the top spot in its first-ever ranking of partially automated driving systems because it is the best striking […]
View More GM’s Super Cruise just beat out Tesla’s Autopilot in Consumer Reports rankingTesla’s Autopilot VP is leaving for Intel
Tesla’s VP of Autopilot and low-voltage hardware, Jim Keller, is leaving the company, Electrek first reported. In a statement to TechCrunch, Tesla said it appreciates “his contributions to Tesla and wish the best,” a spokesperson said. “Tesla is deeply committed to developing the most advanced silicon in the world and we plan to dramatically increase […]
View More Tesla’s Autopilot VP is leaving for IntelTesla drama heats up as autopilot chief departs
Elon, what is going on with your employees?
Tesla’s head of autopilot tech, Jim Keller, is leaving for a new gig at Intel. He’s now the third autopilot executive to step down in less than two years.
Tesla told the Wall Street Journal that Keller is l…
Tesla makes Autopilot easier to use in the Model 3
The Model 3 now has a new way to control Autopilot. The company recently sent out an update that moved the controls from the center infotainment stack to the steering wheeling. Previously, drivers had to use the large screen to change Autopilot’s speed and cruise distance and in doing so, required drivers to take their […]
View More Tesla makes Autopilot easier to use in the Model 3The Tesla Model 3 is a love letter to the road
Tesla’s Model 3 is making progress heading out to customers (though not as much as either Tesla or those on the waiting list would like) and as a result, we got a chance to spend some time in one of the new production models that just rolled off the line. The Model 3 is a much more affordable car from Tesla than either its Model S or Model X, and it hopes to one day achieve true mass… Read More
Aurora will power Byton EV’s autonomous driving features
Aurora, the self-driving startup founded by Google self-driving car project alum Chris Urmson, along with Tesla Autopilot developer Sterling Anderson, CMU robotics expert and Uber vet Drew Bagnell, and a team of industry experts, will be making the autonomous smarts for Byton’s forthcoming electric vehicle. Byton, a startup that had a splashy debut at CES earlier this year.… Read More
Man avoids rain puddle by pressing button and summoning his Tesla
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To avoid a rather sizable puddle of rainwater, a Reddit user employed a helpful piece of Tesla technology, the “Summon” feature.
The video, uploaded Thursday, shows a Tesla Model X inching out of a mildly-flooded parking space and then opening its front door for the driver.
The summon feature certainly isn’t new — it was introduced in an early 2016 software update — but it’s an instance of how Tesla’s self-driving hardware and software are being used in a functional manner, though avoiding puddles is hardly a major solution to a pressing human problem. Read more…
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View More Man avoids rain puddle by pressing button and summoning his TeslaA Tesla that crashed into a fire truck may have been on autopilot
A Tesla sedan slammed into a fire truck on Los Angeles’ heavily trafficked 405 freeway, on Monday.
Such an incident on this accident-prone highway wouldn’t normally be newsworthy, but an official Twitter account for the fire department in quest…