US investigators link Tesla Autopilot to dozens of deaths and almost 1,000 crashes
Driver inattentiveness and misunderstanding of Autopilot systems are primary causes
The State of Self-Driving Cars: Autonomous Advances
Significant advances have been made in the technology that powers self-driving cars in the last decade, but there's still further to go. We dive into the current state of self-driving cars in 2023.
Tesla recalls almost 363,000 cars due to self-driving defects
The latest of many recalls amid longstanding criticism of FSD
NTSB determines that Autopilot was not engaged at time of fatal Tesla crash
First responders found the driver's seat was empty
Tesla's director of software admits 2016 Autopilot demo video was staged
It was supposed to "portray what was possible to build the system"
WTF?! Remember the video Tesla released in 2016 that showed off the Autopilot driver-assist system, including its ability to stop at a red traffic light and move away once it turned green? According to Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla's director of Autopilot software, the video was staged.
Many people think driver assistance features make a car fully autonomous
Keep your hands on the wheel
Tesla is dropping ultrasonic sensors from new vehicles as it moves to camera-only Tesla Vision
Some features in new cars will be temporarily unavailable as a result
Tesla owners reported over 100 'phantom braking' incidents in the last three months
The reports were filed with the NHTSA
A new study suggests Tesla drivers tend to be more distracted when autopilot is enabled
Drivers pay less attention to the road as they look more to off-road areas
Tesla's Autopilot is being investigated after nearly a dozen first responder scene crashes
Pro tip: disable Autopilot when you approach first responders
Tesla now uses its vehicles' in-cabin camera to monitor drivers
Making sure you're paying attention when Autopilot is engaged
Going "Hands Free" with GM's Super Cruise
Going "hands-free" in a car used to relate to talking on your phone, but the phrase is taking on a whole new meaning thanks to hands-free driving technology like GM's Super Cruise which we had a chance to test out.
Police chase down a speeding Tesla that appeared empty
The driver and passenger were asleep in their reclined seats
Driver killed in Tesla Autopilot crash was playing smartphone game at the time
According to NTSB findings
Researchers show how to trick a Tesla into speeding using a piece of tape
It only works on older models with MobilEye EyeQ3 camera systems
Another video appears to show a Tesla driver asleep behind the wheel
But was it a hoax?
Consumer Reports: Tesla's Navigate on Autopilot tech is 'far less competent' than a human driver
It requires 'significant intervention' to operate safely
Elon Musk says Tesla's full self-driving tech could arrive by 2020
Musk feels Tesla is ahead of the competition
Autopilot exploit lets researchers trick Tesla vehicle into driving toward oncoming traffic lane
Tesla isn't worried, though
Tesla Autopilot is steering towards lane dividers again
Last time that happened, someone died
Tesla drove 7 miles using Autopilot as driver allegedly slept drunk behind the wheel
Not what the feature was meant for
Tesla's vehicles have traveled one billion miles with Autopilot engaged
A major achievement for Tesla
Tesla's 'Summon' Autopilot feature will soon let you control your vehicle 'like a big RC car'
Summon will finally receive promised features
Tesla is ditching Nvidia GPUs and developing its own self-driving car AI chips
Tesla's proprietary hardware could be up to 10 times faster