Tesla Autopilot
U.S. senator slams Tesla's 'misleading' name for Autopilot driver assistance system
A U.S. senator on Friday urged Tesla Inc to rebrand its driver assistance system Autopilot, saying it has "an inherently misleading name" and is subject to potentially dangerous misuse. The electric automaker introduced new warnings for red lights and stop signs last year "to minimize the potential risk of red light- or stop sign-running as a result of temporary driver inattention," Tesla said in the letter. Senator Edward Markey said he believed the potential dangers of Autopilot can
NTSB says Autopilot engaged in 2018 California Tesla crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that a Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode when it struck a fire truck in Culver City, California, one of a series of crashes the board is investigating involving Tesla's driver assistance system. The 2014 Model S Autopilot system was engaged continuously for the final 13 minutes 48 seconds of the trip before the vehicle struck a fire truck parked on Interstate-405 in January 2018, the NTSB safety board said in documents posted on
Tesla Navigate on Autopilot cut off cars and violated traffic laws, says Consumer Reports
It's 'like monitoring a kid behind the wheel for the very first time.'
Nissan brings ProPILOT driver assist to Japanese market Skyline sedan
The updated ProPILOT system now combines navigation and automatic lane-changing.
Tesla's Autopilot was in engaged before Model 3 hit truck, says NTSB
The driver turned on Autopilot about 10 seconds before the crash.
Tesla announces open-ended price increase of 'Full Self Driving' feature
Turns out that autonomous driving, like everything else Tesla, won't be cheap.
Tesla sues former employee for allegedly stealing Autopilot code [UPDATE]
It's not the first time XPeng has seen such allegations.
Tesla expands employee testing of its upgraded Autopilot hardware
Beta testers will get a free Hardware 3 upgrade worth $8,000.
Tesla rolls out Navigate on Autopilot
The car will change lanes and take off-ramps if it's OK'd by the driver.
Tesla releases system update 9, adds Atari games, dash-cam functionality
It will also add software that will eventually enhance Autopilot.
Cadillac tops Tesla in Consumer Reports semi-automated driving test
Super Cruise also beats Nissan and Volvo; test shows these systems create risks.
Tesla asks employees to beta test its full self-driving system
The testers will get the system or a premium interior upgrade as a reward.
Tesla Autopilot safety defeat device gets a cease-and-desist from NHTSA
Autopilot Buddy overrides built-in safety features.
Tesla must fix 'flaws' in Autopilot after fatal crash: U.S. consumer group
Consumer group lobbies Tesla to fix fatal flaws in Autopilot.
Tesla 'Autopilot' name is deceptive, two consumer groups tell feds
Safety advocates ask FTC to review whether Tesla misleads customers
Tesla crash may have triggered battery fire, Swiss firefighters say
Swiss firefighters said on Monday that the impact in a fatal accident involving a Tesla electric car may have set off a fire in the vehicle's battery.
Family of Tesla crash driver hires law firm, questions Autopilot
The family of a driver killed in a Tesla car crash has hired law firm Minami Tamaki LLP to explore legal options, the law firm said on Wednesday, adding that the Autopilot feature in the electric carmaker's vehicle probably caused his death.
Tesla Model 3 Autopilot: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Autopilot is essentially the combination of two driver assist systems. The first Tesla calls "Traffic-Aware Cruise Control," which is mostly indistinguishable from other adaptive cruise control systems. The second is Autosteer. The hardware is robust: forward radar, eight cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors can detect vehicles all around it. It can see cars the driver can't, including, at times, two vehicles ahead.