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Tesla's Autopilot Camera Has Limited Dashcam Functionality
Tesla's Autopilot Camera Has Limited Dashcam Functionality

13 Sep 2016, 15:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Tesla realized that having a front-facing video camera and not using it as a sort of black box would be a waste, so apparently it went for it

 
Elon Musk Says Autopilot Upgrade Would Have Prevented Model S Fatal Crash
Elon Musk Says Autopilot Upgrade Would Have Prevented Model S Fatal Crash

12 Sep 2016, 17:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Elon Musk has stated that he believes that it would have been "very likely" for the update in Autopilot to prevent the fatal crash that happened this May

 
Tesla Overhauls Autopilot With Massive Upgrade, It Will Be Safer And Smarter
Tesla Overhauls Autopilot With Massive Upgrade, It Will Be Safer And Smarter

12 Sep 2016, 08:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla has announced it has made a significant update to its Autopilot system. This time, its built-in radar will be used intensively to prevent collisions

 
Tesla Misses NHTSA Deadline Regarding Autopilot Death, Gets An Extension
Tesla Misses NHTSA Deadline Regarding Autopilot Death, Gets An Extension

31 Aug 2016, 17:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla has missed the initial deadline set by the NHTSA regarding the inquiry on the first fatal Autopilot accident. The brand received an extension until Sept 2

 
Autopilot Says 'No More Mister Nice Guy,' Plans Stricter Safety Restrictions
Autopilot Says 'No More Mister Nice Guy,' Plans Stricter Safety Restrictions

30 Aug 2016, 13:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The upcoming Autopilot software update will bring more restrictions for those who previously abused the system in an attempt to curb the unwanted incidents

 
NASA Representative Explains Why Tesla's Autopilot Is Dangerous
NASA Representative Explains Why Tesla's Autopilot Is Dangerous

30 Aug 2016, 09:37 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The agency that once put a man on the moon - well, several, actually - is now raising legitimate doubts over the safety of Tesla's Autopilot

 
Tesla Removes "Autopilot" From Its Chinese Website Then Puts It Back
Tesla Removes "Autopilot" From Its Chinese Website Then Puts It Back

15 Aug 2016, 17:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla reportedly removed the Autopilot section from its Chinese website. The company put it back in a modified form, with improved translation

 
Tesla Will Reportedly Add More Sensors To Autopilot For 2.0 Version
Tesla Will Reportedly Add More Sensors To Autopilot For 2.0 Version

13 Aug 2016, 13:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla is already working on the next generation of the Autopilot system, and it will come with more hardware. It will have three cameras and more radar sensors

 
Tesla Responds To Autopilot Crash In China, Blames Driver For Not Using Hands
Tesla Responds To Autopilot Crash In China, Blames Driver For Not Using Hands

11 Aug 2016, 12:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla representatives have issued official comments on the matter of the Autopilot accident in China. The driver is blamed for not having his hands on the wheel

 
Tesla Model X Driver Uses Autopilot To Drive To Hospital In Medical Emergency
Tesla Model X Driver Uses Autopilot To Drive To Hospital In Medical Emergency

8 Aug 2016, 17:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A 37-year-old Attorney from Missouri suffered a medical emergency while driving in his Tesla Model X. Fortunately, Autopilot helped him safely reach a hospital

 
Tesla Model S Gets In A Fender-Bender In China, Driver Blames Autopilot
Tesla Model S Gets In A Fender-Bender In China, Driver Blames Autopilot

5 Aug 2016, 16:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The first Tesla Autopilot accident in China is on video, as it was recorded by a dash cam. Fortunately, nobody was injured, as the incident was a fender-bender

 
Fatal Tesla Model S Accident Blamed On Auto-Braking System, Not Autopilot
Fatal Tesla Model S Accident Blamed On Auto-Braking System, Not Autopilot

1 Aug 2016, 15:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla has blamed its Automatic Emergency Braking System for the fatal Model S crash that occurred this May. Apparently, it is not connected to Autopilot

 
Some Tesla Employees Are Concerned About Elon Musk's Push For Autopilot
Some Tesla Employees Are Concerned About Elon Musk's Push For Autopilot

31 Jul 2016, 14:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Elon Musk is supporting the Autopilot technology with all his heart, but some employees involved in the project do not feel the same way about the system

 
NTSB Concludes Tesla Crashed In May Was Speeding, The Investigation Continues
NTSB Concludes Tesla Crashed In May Was Speeding, The Investigation Continues

27 Jul 2016, 11:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ivestigators have concluded that the Tesla that made headlines after a fatal accident in Florida was driving 9 mph over the limit. The inquiry is not completed

 
European Safety Regulators Want To Keep An Eye On Tesla's Autopilot
European Safety Regulators Want To Keep An Eye On Tesla's Autopilot

18 Jul 2016, 08:26 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / RDW, the Netherlands' vehicle regulatory agency, is talking to Tesla and the NHTSA regarding the Autopilot system. The discussion is informal at the moment

 
Tesla Was Asked To Detail Fatal Florida Crash In Front of U.S. Senate Panel
Tesla Was Asked To Detail Fatal Florida Crash In Front of U.S. Senate Panel

15 Jul 2016, 13:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla Motors representatives were asked to brief a dedicated panel of the U.S. Senate on the fatal crash that occurred in Florida this May

 
Tesla Denies Claim Of Model X Unintended Acceleration, Logs Back It Up
Tesla Denies Claim Of Model X Unintended Acceleration, Logs Back It Up

7 Jun 2016, 11:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A Tesla Model X driver crashed the SUV into a building. The driver blamed Tesla's Autopilot system. The American company denied, saying the system was off

 
Ex-Google AI Mastermind Calls Tesla's Autopilot Early Deployment "Irresponsible"
Ex-Google AI Mastermind Calls Tesla's Autopilot Early Deployment "Irresponsible"

31 May 2016, 12:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Not one week after a Tesla Model S on Autopilot rear ended a stationary van on a Swiss highway, the competitors in the autonomous race react

 
Tesla Says It Got This Far Thanks To Model S' Permanent Internet Connection
Tesla Says It Got This Far Thanks To Model S' Permanent Internet Connection

28 May 2016, 11:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The director of Tesla's Autopilot program explained that the company has achieved its current level of performance by collecting data from its users

 
Alfa Romeo Cars Will Receive Autonomous Driving Features, Just like Teslas
Alfa Romeo Cars Will Receive Autonomous Driving Features, Just like Teslas

17 May 2016, 13:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Harald Wester, Alfa Romeo's boss, announced that the brand is working on an autonomous driving feature for their models. Don't expect it too soon