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Man Smoking Weed in a Tesla Model S on Autopilot Is Not What You Want to See
Man Smoking Weed in a Tesla Model S on Autopilot Is Not What You Want to See

15 Nov 2017, 13:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You'll be relieved to know this is only a well executed joke, but you won't be so relieved to know some people might actually be doing this

 
Tesla's Autopilot Is Years Ahead of Competition Thanks to One Bold Decision
Tesla's Autopilot Is Years Ahead of Competition Thanks to One Bold Decision

14 Nov 2017, 12:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It would seem the best way to describe LIDAR in self-driving cars is "overkill" since a suite of cheap video cameras can do the trick just as fine

 
Tesla Is "Overhyped," Autopilot "Dangerous," Says Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak
Tesla Is "Overhyped," Autopilot "Dangerous," Says Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak

26 Oct 2017, 11:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / One of the most respected figures in the world of technology has expressed his views on Tesla, the company that built two of his cars

 
Tesla Claims Level 5 (Total) Autonomy Reachable on Current Hardware, GM Calls BS
Tesla Claims Level 5 (Total) Autonomy Reachable on Current Hardware, GM Calls BS

9 Oct 2017, 08:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The race for self-driving cars is going to be a long one, and the competition seems to be quite fierce with zero tolerance for those who do it differently

 
Musk Dixit: Tesla's Autopilot Cameras Will Double as Dashcams in the Future
Musk Dixit: Tesla's Autopilot Cameras Will Double as Dashcams in the Future

31 Aug 2017, 09:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With at least eight cameras already on board, Tesla owners feel kind of stupid cluttering their windshield with an extra one just to serve as a dashcam

 
New Tesla Cars Switch to Autopilot 2.1 And Have More Computing Power
New Tesla Cars Switch to Autopilot 2.1 And Have More Computing Power

10 Aug 2017, 09:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We shouldn't be surprised by the speed at which things move in what's presently the most hotly contested part of the industry, but still

 
Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash Data Acquired by NTSB Is Now Public
Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash Data Acquired by NTSB Is Now Public

20 Jun 2017, 14:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the crash that lead to Joshua Brown's death, but it has just released all its findings to date

 
Tesla Auto Parking System Screws Up, the Wheels Take the Damage
Tesla Auto Parking System Screws Up, the Wheels Take the Damage

19 Jun 2017, 13:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If you can't trust a car to slide itself safely into a parking space, how are we supposed to feel about giving it full control at high speeds?

 
Tesla Promised "Smooth as Silk" Autopilot with New Update, Still Fells Cottony
Tesla Promised "Smooth as Silk" Autopilot with New Update, Still Fells Cottony

12 Jun 2017, 09:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The new update airs next weekend, but some owners got it early and immediately put it to test with some rather mixed results

 
Updated Autopilot 2.0 Clip Shows the New System Isn't Safe Yet
Updated Autopilot 2.0 Clip Shows the New System Isn't Safe Yet

12 May 2017, 07:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Owners of new Tesla vehicles equipped with the 2.0 Autopilot hardware are still not able to benefit from all the features of the old version

 
U.S. Study Puts a Price on in-Car Self-Driving Tech, and It's Bearable
U.S. Study Puts a Price on in-Car Self-Driving Tech, and It's Bearable

9 May 2017, 12:38 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / What good is a fully autonomous car if the technology behind this feature makes it so expensive nobody is willing to buy it?

 
Several Tesla Owners Sue Company Over Autopilot Software, Claim It Is Defective
Several Tesla Owners Sue Company Over Autopilot Software, Claim It Is Defective

21 Apr 2017, 09:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A few owners of Tesla models have sued the company in a class action lawsuit that claims that the Autopilot system is defective. Three plaintiffs are named

 
Tesla Sues The Former Head of Autopilot Development and an Ex-Google Employee
Tesla Sues The Former Head of Autopilot Development and an Ex-Google Employee

27 Jan 2017, 09:15 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla Motors has started legal action against Sterling Anderson, the former leader of its Autopilot department. He was accused of stealing company secrets

 
Airbus Wants To Test Flying Car By the End of the Year
Airbus Wants To Test Flying Car By the End of the Year

18 Jan 2017, 09:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Airbus, the world's second-largest aircraft giant, wants to test a prototype of a flying car before the end of 2017. It might become available by 2030

 
Tesla's Autopilot Isn't Afraid of Snow-Covered Roads, Breezes Through
Tesla's Autopilot Isn't Afraid of Snow-Covered Roads, Breezes Through

31 Dec 2016, 19:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Does this mean we'll see more and more people trying out the feature after there've been some snow falls? Add that to the list of things worth watching out for

 
Tesla Autopilot Detects an Accident Before It Happens
Tesla Autopilot Detects an Accident Before It Happens

28 Dec 2016, 12:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It looks like Tesla's Traffic-Aware Cruise Control system has become clairvoyant, according to some, as it managed to predict a crash

 
Autopilot Doesn't Restrict Speed Just Because of the Law, But Also Safety
Autopilot Doesn't Restrict Speed Just Because of the Law, But Also Safety

27 Dec 2016, 08:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's hard to believe 5 miles per hour can make such a big change, but Tesla's decision to cancel this wiggle room on the Autopilot made some owners upset

 
Tesla's New Autopilot To Finally Catch Up with the Old One
Tesla's New Autopilot To Finally Catch Up with the Old One

23 Dec 2016, 18:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Recent Tesla owners can brag about having the hardware needed for fully autonomous driving, but those with older cars can still do more with them

 
New Update Prevents the Autopilot from Going Over Speed Limit, Raises Questions
New Update Prevents the Autopilot from Going Over Speed Limit, Raises Questions

23 Dec 2016, 10:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / One of the over-the-air updates that Tesla releases for its vehicles makes it so that the Autopilot can only be set within the legal speed limits enforced

 
This Is Why No Autonomous Car Tech Will Work Until It Reaches Level 5
This Is Why No Autonomous Car Tech Will Work Until It Reaches Level 5

15 Dec 2016, 15:35 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A recent study from Stanford University shows that the real reason Level 3 autonomous cars can't work isn't technological, but rather human related