Tag: autopilot
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Texas cops are suing Tesla after a car that was reportedly on Autopilot plowed through 5 officers at a traffic stop
Tesla CEO Elon Musk versus the deputy's patrol vehicle damaged by the Tesla on Autopilot Snohomish County Sheriff's Office / FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Five Texas cops are suing Tesla after a Model X reportedly on Autopilot slammed into the policemen. The suit alleges Tesla falsely advertised that its Autopilot software is safer…
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Tesla Smashes Into Police Car While On Autopilot
Karla Ray/Facebook A Tesla that had been on partial autopilot smashed into a police car in Florida. The incident occurred shortly before 5.00am on Saturday, August 28, on an interstate close to Orlando, after an officer stopped to help with a breakdown. The officer, who had activated his vehicle’s emergency lights, was reportedly nearly struck…
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Elon Musk unveils ‘Tesla bot,’ a humanoid robot that would be made from Tesla’s self-driving AI
YouTube Elon Musk said Tesla plans to build a humanoid robot during the company's AI Day. The CEO said the company hopes to develop a prototype for the robot by sometime next year. The "Tesla Bot" will use the same AI systems that help power the company's Full Self-Driving system. See more stories on Insider's…
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Tesla slides after the US opens a new investigation into Autopilot crashes
Zhe Ji/Getty Images Tesla stock fell Monday on reports the US's auto-safety regulator is starting a new investigation into the company's Autopilot system. The NHTSA will look into an estimated 765,000 Tesla Models Y, X, S, and 3 from 2014 to 2021. The agency has identified 11 crashes involving Tesla vehicles at first-responder scenes. See…
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Tesla Autopilot Saves Life Of Drunk Driver Who Passed Out At Wheel
VG TV/Austin Tesla Club/Twitter Tesla’s autopilot feature has received some criticism over the years, but the advanced technology has reportedly saved a drunk driver’s life. Over the weekend, a 24-year-old Norwegian man was intoxicated while driving his Tesla vehicle and passed out at the wheel. Fortunately for the man, the car’s autopilot system kicked in…
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Tesla will now monitor drivers via in-car cameras to make sure they’re paying attention when Autopilot is on
Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Christophe Gateau: film alliance via Getty Images Tesla cars will now monitor drivers who use Autopilot via in-car cameras. The cameras, over the rearview mirror, so will check that motorists are paying attention while using Autopilot. Formerly, Tesla used detectors in the steering wheel to check motorists were paying attention. See…
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Lawmakers demand answers in fatal Tesla crash after Elon Musk and executives offer conflicting details
The remains of a Tesla vehicle are seen when it crashed, killing two people, in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 17, 2021. Scott J. Engle/Reuters Lawmakers required answers Wednesday to a fatal Tesla accident after executives gave conflicting statements. Elon Musk said wasn't on, however a top Tesla exec said adaptive cruise control, an autopilot…
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Texas police will demand Tesla hands over data from a fatal crash, after Elon Musk denied the car was running on Autopilot
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Texas police will demand data logs from Tesla about a crash that killed two people, a senior office said. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that data showed the car wasn't operating with Autopilot driver-assist. Officer Mark Herman told Reuters that evidence suggested nobody was in the driver's…
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Tesla Full Self-Driving subscription gets definitive release date from Elon Musk
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving subscriptions are definitely coming in May 2021. This was related and reiterated by CEO Elon Musk in recent comments on Twitter. While discussing Tesla’s AI prowess and the company’s efforts to improve its vision stack, Musk noted that the highly-anticipated FSD Button would hopefully be rolled out next month. When prodded about…
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Tesla Full Self-Driving subscription gets definitive release date from Elon Musk
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving subscriptions are definitely coming in May 2021. This was related and reiterated by CEO Elon Musk in recent comments on Twitter. While discussing Tesla’s AI prowess and the company’s efforts to improve its vision stack, Musk noted that the highly-anticipated FSD Button would hopefully be rolled out next month. When prodded about…