Neowin News Feed for: Autopilot

NHTSA opens fresh investigation into Tesla over handling of Autopilot and FSD crash data

David Uzondu — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:20:01 +0000

NHTSA is once again going after Tesla, this time over failures to properly report crashes involving its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems. Read more...

Tesla faces a $345 million verdict over fatal Autopilot crash in 2019

Hamid Ganji — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:40:01 +0000

The 2019 Tesla Autopilot system failure that caused a fatality may lead to a $345 million fine for the EV maker. Read more...

Elon Musk in talks to license the Tesla FSD to major automakers

Omer Dursun — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:30:01 +0000

Tesla is in talks to license its advanced Full Self-Driving to a major automaker. The move could accelerate FSD and make Tesla vehicles more affordable. However, concerns about safety raise caution. Read more...

Tesla confirms DoJ request for Autopilot documents in criminal investigation

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:08:01 +0000

Tesla has confirmed that it has been required by the U.S. Department of Justice to hand over documents regarding its Auotpilot system. The company is under a criminal investigation right now. Read more...

Elon Musk announces Full Self-Driving Capability Beta rollout to all in North America

Paul Hill — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:16:02 +0000

Elon Musk has said that the Full Self-Driving Capability Beta is available to all customers in North America that bought the package. It includes Autopilot and Enhanced Autopilot features and more. Read more...

Apple's self-driving car plans are accelerated by former Tesla Autopilot software executive

Moshe Jacobs — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 08:28:01 +0000

Christopher Moore, former Tesla Autopilot software director, has been hired by Apple in order to accelerate efforts of Apple's not-so-secret self-driving car plans codenamed Project Titan. Read more...

Tesla reduces Full Self-Driving upgrade price by $1,000 for Enhanced Autopilot owners

Usman Khan Lodhi — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 19:56:01 +0000

Although Tesla has increased the price of Full Self-Driving for most customers, those who purchased Enhanced Autopilot will now be able to upgrade for $5,000. The reason for the change is not known. Read more...

Flight Simulator Patch 1.10.7.0 brings a bunch of fixes and some known issues

Abhay V — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:30:01 +0000

After a brief delay, Microsoft has released the fifth Flight Simulator patch bringing a bunch of fixes to autopilot stability, UI glitches, and more. There are also some known issues in the release. Read more...

Tesla Autopilot adds new feature that detects speed limit signs

Jefferson Mangubat — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 07:36:01 +0000

Tesla has pushed a new software update to Autopilot that promises a smoother experience with the system. One significant new feature is the ability to detect speed limit signs on local roads. Read more...

Tesla Autopilot could potentially start detecting traffic lights in the future

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:12:01 +0000

A video posted on Twitter shows a Tesla cruising through the streets, gauging the state of upcoming traffic lights, and stopping at a red light. This feature could be coming up in a future update. Read more...

Tesla's biggest software update to date is now rolling out, bringing a host of new features

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 22:22:01 +0000

From entertainment, music, podcasts, convenience features, security updates, self-driving goodness, and gaming, Software Version 10.0 for Tesla automobiles dabbles in almost everything. Read more...

U.S. transport safety agency blames driver and Tesla's Autopilot for January 2018 crash

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 23:18:01 +0000

The National Transport Safety Board recently released documents pertaining to a crash involving a Tesla Model S back in January 2018. It warned that Autopilot allows drivers to disengage from driving. Read more...

Tesla vehicle explodes on Russian highway after truck smash, was possibly on Autopilot

Paul Hill — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:44:01 +0000

A Tesla vehicle burst into flames and exploded over the weekend after it crashed into a tow truck along Moscow MKAD highway. The vehicle was believed to be using Autopilot at the time of the crash. Read more...

Tesla wants to launch a "Robotaxi" service by next year

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 02:16:01 +0000

During Tesla's Autonomous Day event, CEO Elon Musk announced the company's plans to launch a ride-hailing service for its autonomous vehicles, referred to as Robotaxi, sometime next year. Read more...

Tesla's Navigate on Autopilot can do lane changes without confirmation in new update

Paul Hill — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:54:01 +0000

Tesla has released an update for Navigate on Autopilot in the U.S. Now, drivers do not have to give confirmation for the software to automatically switch the car to another lane or exit the highway. Read more...

Tesla files lawsuit against former employee, alleging theft of company secrets

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:44:01 +0000

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against a former employee who used to work on the Autopilot team. Tesla says that Guangzhi Cao stole 300,000 files that pertained to Autopilot code before leaving the firm. Read more...

Tesla launches Navigate on Autopilot for those in the U.S.

Paul Hill — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 13:56:01 +0000

Tesla has begun the rollout of Navigate for Autopilot for customers in the U.S. who purchased Enhanced Autopilot, or Full Self-Driving Capability. Those in the U.S. will get it this week. Read more...

Tesla: Autopilot was engaged six seconds before last week's fatal crash

Jay Bonggolto — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 07:18:01 +0000

Tesla has finally shed light on last week's fatal accident involving a Model X vehicle, saying that the Autopilot program was engaged with the car's cruise controller a few seconds prior to the crash. Read more...

Musk optimistic that current Tesla hardware can drive as well as humans

Paul Hill — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 04:06:01 +0000

Elon Musk expressed confidence that the current hardware in Tesla vehicles will be capable of self-driving to a level comparable to humans. He previously said Tesla cars will reach this goal in 2019. Read more...

Tesla hires Andrej Karpathy as director of AI and Autopilot Vision

Paul Hill — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 12:56:01 +0000

Tesla has hired the OpenAI researcher Andrej Karpathy. Widely recognised as an expert in artificial intelligence, he will become director of AI and Autopilot Vision at the car firm. Read more...

NTSB Investigation into Tesla Autopilot crash concludes driver error

Paul Hill — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:40:01 +0000

A report into the death of former Navy SEAL, Joshua Brown, who collided with a lorry while in Autopilot mode on his Tesla, shows that he ignored repeated warnings to take over steering the car. Read more...

Tesla suing former Autopilot head for poaching engineers, stealing data

Joel Shedroff — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 22:32:02 +0000

Tesla has filed suit in California against former Autopilot head, Sterling Anderson. The electric vehicle manufacturer claims Anderson illegally recruited engineers and stole data for his new startup. Read more...

Tesla radar function pre-empts crash right before it happens

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 02:50:01 +0000

Dashcam footage recorded in the Netherlands shows the Tesla Model X's autopilot radar system detect a crash... before it even happens. The car went on to automatically deploy the car's brakes. Read more...

All new Tesla cars will be completely autonomous

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:06:01 +0000

Elon Musk is unofficially declaring this the age of the self-driving car, as his company has announced that all new Teslas will have that capability. The system is expected to save lives on the road. Read more...

Tesla to boost radar as it tries to improve Autopilot safety

Matt Blowes — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 07:04:01 +0000

In the wake of May 7th's fatal crash, Tesla has announced a new major software update that gives its vehicles' built-in radar a greater role in a bid to improve the safety of the Autopilot feature. Read more...

Tesla's upcoming Autopilot 2.0 to feature more cameras, more radars, more data

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 10:40:02 +0000

Rumors suggest Tesla is getting ready to unveil the second major version of its Autopilot software. According to sources inside the company, the new system will also feature more cameras and sensors. Read more...

Tesla secretly tests self-driving software; gets million miles worth of data every 10 hours

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 25 May 2016 10:12:02 +0000

Tesla has been secretly installing 'inert' autopilot software on cars and testing out how the algorithm behaves in real-world situations. The company has accrued 780 million miles worth of data. Read more...