[ad_1] It’s unclear how the Model S driver misused Autopilot in the way that they did. The incident occurred before Tesla updated the system to give it the ability to detect speed limit signs using a vehicle’s cameras. However, as The Verge notes, Tesla has said Autopilot will only work when it detects that the […]
Category: Autopilot
Tesla Autopilot now detects speed limit signs
[ad_1] Tesla cars are now smarter about recognizing street signs. Electrek reports that the automaker is pushing a software update that lets Autopilot detect speed limit signs using the EV’s cameras. Your car should stick to the limit more accurately than it did before, when it was relying solely on GPS data. You shouldn’t risk […]
South Korea is investigating Tesla over Autopilot and other issues
[ad_1] South Korea has launched a safety probe into Tesla, focusing on braking and steering systems including Autopilot, according to Reuters. The transport ministry is specifically looking at the the Model 3 in an investigation that could take from six months to a year, according to Reuters’ sources. The news casts a bit of a […]
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E will add hands-free driving with a software update
[ad_1] A new feature in Ford vehicles, hands-free driving on divided highways will be available as Active Drive Assist, which includes a driver-facing camera that makes sure you’re paying attention as the car maneuvers itself. Producing the package hardware-first and saying customers will be able to get the rest in a future software update resembles […]
Volvo’s Polestar 2 will feature autopilot and battery safeguards
[ad_1] The Polestar 2 is still slated to come to the US this summer, despite the coronavirus pandemic. The Swedish company — a subsidiary of Volvo — recently announced that the all-electric sedan will start at $59,900. That’s well above the similarly spec’d Tesla Model 3, which starts at about $40,000. However, given the Volvo […]
Tesla rolls out Autopilot navigation for traffic lights and stop signs
[ad_1] Tesla has been developing Autopilot navigation for traffic lights and stop signs for quite some time, and now the feature is finally ready for the public. According to Electrek, the automaker has released a Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control feature for its Autopilot technology as part of the 2020.12.6 software update. It first […]
Tesla’s Autopilot could soon detect traffic lights
[ad_1] Autopilot stopping for red lights! ???????? ? ? let’s goooooooo pic.twitter.com/C95etry3t5 — Third Row Tesla Podcast (@thirdrowtesla) March 26, 2020 Tesla’s Autopilot can already recognize other cars on the road, and last fall, an update allowed it to spot traffic cones. If you use Navigate on Autopilot, your EV will also plan lane changes […]
NTSB criticizes Tesla Autopilot design in Model 3 crash report
[ad_1] The report says one of the contributing factors to the crash was that Tesla’s Autopilot software wasn’t designed to handle the type of road conditions it encountered the night of the collision. The five-mile stretch of highway where the Delray Beach crash occurred has approximately 34 intersections and private driveways where cars can join […]
NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns
[ad_1] “Government regulators have provided scant oversight” over the semi-autonomous driving systems that are quickly becoming standard features on modern automobiles, NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt declared. While the NTSB does not have the authority to enforce safety measures, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration can issue recalls for unsafe vehicle tech. The NTSB also determined […]
Driver in fatal Tesla crash had reported problems with Autopilot
[ad_1] After the crash, Huang’s brother said Huang had talked about the car swerving toward the highway barrier. Huang supposedly complained to the Tesla dealership but said that they could not replicate the issue. Tesla previously confirmed that Autopilot was engaged at the time of the crash. The company has insisted that Huang was at […]