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Tesla Owner Praises Autopilot for Avoiding Collision, We Don't Fully Agree
Tesla Owner Praises Autopilot for Avoiding Collision, We Don't Fully Agree

25 Jul 2016, 12:35 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Two takes on the same story: the driver of the Tesla Model S says the vehicle avoided a crash on the highway, we agree, but we feel it might have caused another

 
The Driver Involved in the Montana Model X Crash Claims "Tesla Cover Up"
The Driver Involved in the Montana Model X Crash Claims "Tesla Cover Up"

22 Jul 2016, 15:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The driver of the Model X that hit a few bollards and went off-road in Montana isn't happy with the way Tesla's solution of the incident

 
Autopilot Prevents Pedestrian Collision in Washington, Might Have Saved His Life
Autopilot Prevents Pedestrian Collision in Washington, Might Have Saved His Life

21 Jul 2016, 15:38 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A very happy customer wrote Tesla to express his gratitude for the existence of Autopilot and its safety features that prevented him hitting a pedestrian

 
German Authorities Propose a Black Box Recorder for Semi-Autonomous Cars
German Authorities Propose a Black Box Recorder for Semi-Autonomous Cars

19 Jul 2016, 13:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The German authorities are reacting to the latest trends in self-driving technology and think about making future investigations easier on them

 
Musk Won't Be Bullied into Disabling Autopilot, Reveals Favorable Poll
Musk Won't Be Bullied into Disabling Autopilot, Reveals Favorable Poll

19 Jul 2016, 09:15 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Elon Musk is currently on a full-time job of defending his company's Autopilot feature, and judging by this poll he invokes, he's doing a very good job

 
Here's the Tesla Autopilot Decalogue of Do's and Don'ts
Here's the Tesla Autopilot Decalogue of Do's and Don'ts

18 Jul 2016, 14:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / While we're still waiting for the blog post that Elon Musk promised after his Atutopilot came under flak, some guys decided to make a version of their own

 
Elon Musk Says Autopilot Could Still Get Better with No Hardware Intervention
Elon Musk Says Autopilot Could Still Get Better with No Hardware Intervention

15 Jul 2016, 15:34 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Two Twitter messages posted yesterday by Elon Musk show that Tesla is learning things about its Autopilot feature on the move

 
Consumer Reports Demands Tesla to Temporarily Deactivate Its Autopilot Feature
Consumer Reports Demands Tesla to Temporarily Deactivate Its Autopilot Feature

14 Jul 2016, 20:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A well-respected magazine has identified a list of problems with Tesla's Autopilot feature and has publicly demanded Tesla to fix them

 
Elon Musk Denies Claims Tesla Will Switch off Autopilot, Prepares Blog Post
Elon Musk Denies Claims Tesla Will Switch off Autopilot, Prepares Blog Post

13 Jul 2016, 12:44 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With two NHTSA investigation on the role, Tesla isn't thinking about pulling the plug on the Autopilot for those who misbehave, but it does have a plan. Sort of

 
The Model X That Crashed in Montana Used Autopilot, But Improperly, Says Tesla
The Model X That Crashed in Montana Used Autopilot, But Improperly, Says Tesla

13 Jul 2016, 09:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / After remaining silent for two days since the incident went public - during which it probably gathered information - Tesla opens up about the Montana crash

 
Tesla Is Reportedly Being Investigated For Possible Securities Law Breach
Tesla Is Reportedly Being Investigated For Possible Securities Law Breach

12 Jul 2016, 10:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The fatal Tesla Model S accident which happened while driving on Autopilot has reportedly led to an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission

 
Elon Musk Clarifies the "Beta Testing" Staple Attributed to the Autopilot
Elon Musk Clarifies the "Beta Testing" Staple Attributed to the Autopilot

11 Jul 2016, 15:18 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Autopilot was described as being in a "beta test" phase, but apparently, it was done just so Tesla drivers wouldn't get their hopes too high. Didn't work...

 
And Here's the Latest Installment in the "Blame It on the Autopilot" Saga
And Here's the Latest Installment in the "Blame It on the Autopilot" Saga

11 Jul 2016, 14:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Another day goes by, another Tesla owner finds out the limitations of the Autopilot feature the hard way and then blames the system

 
The One Thing That Could Have Made the Fatal Autopilot Crash Even Worse
The One Thing That Could Have Made the Fatal Autopilot Crash Even Worse

10 Jul 2016, 12:15 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Tesla got out of the whole fatal Autopilot crash incident reasonably well, but there is one scenario that would have had far worse repercussions

 
Florida Investigators Share New Information Regarding Fatal Tesla Model S Crash
Florida Investigators Share New Information Regarding Fatal Tesla Model S Crash

8 Jul 2016, 14:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Florida investigators have revealed that the laptop and DVD player they found in the crashed Tesla Model S were not operational after the incident

 
Third Party Test of Semi-Autonomous Cars Proves Why Autopilot Can Be Dangerous
Third Party Test of Semi-Autonomous Cars Proves Why Autopilot Can Be Dangerous

8 Jul 2016, 12:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / An independent publication had the foresight of testing four semi-autonomous cars just as the news of people crashing while using these systems are picking up

 
Tesla Model S with LIDAR Spotted - Is Musk Having a Change of Heart?
Tesla Model S with LIDAR Spotted - Is Musk Having a Change of Heart?

7 Jul 2016, 11:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / After proclaiming the LIDAR sensor as surplus, Elon Musk might be having second thoughts as a Model S with one of these devices on top surfaces on the Web

 
NHTSA to Investigate New Model X Crash too on Suspicion of Autopilot Involvement
NHTSA to Investigate New Model X Crash too on Suspicion of Autopilot Involvement

7 Jul 2016, 11:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Autopilot feature continues to make headlines as another crash - this time involving a Model X SUV - determined the NHTSA launch an investigation

 
Tesla Model X Crashed In Pennsylvania While Driving On Autopilot, No One Injured
Tesla Model X Crashed In Pennsylvania While Driving On Autopilot, No One Injured

6 Jul 2016, 13:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A Tesla Model X that was reportedly driving on Autopilot has flipped on the Pennsylvania turnpike last week. Nobody was harmed

 
Tesla Updates Software For Its Cars, Autopilot Gets New Features
Tesla Updates Software For Its Cars, Autopilot Gets New Features

5 Jul 2016, 09:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla's 8.0 Software Update has begun beta testing, and end-users will get the new version soon. The interface has been redesigned, and Autopilot is improved