Tesla tells U.S. regulator that full self-driving cars may not be achieved by year end
Automaker has rolled out what it describes as a beta version of its full self-driving program to a limited number of employees and customers.
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BERKELEY, California Tesla told a California regulator that it may not achieve full self-driving technology by the end of this year, a memo by the California Department of Motor Vehicles showed.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during an earnings conference call in January that he was highly confident the car will be able to drive itself with reliability in excess of a human this year.
Tesla admits Musk’s ‘full self-driving’ claim not feasible yet
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Tesla vehicles come with a driver assistance system called ‘Autopilot’ that enhances safety and convenience behind the wheel. When used properly, Autopilot reduces your overall workload as a driver.
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Tesla vehicles are far from reaching a level of autonomy often described by Musk on social media, according to an internal memo obtained by transparency portal Plainsite
Despite tall claims made by Elon Musk over Twitter about the full self-driving technology, electric car-maker Tesla has privately admitted that such claims do not match up with the engineering reality.
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In March this year, Tesla admitted to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that, despite the name, neither Autopilot nor the newer Full Self-Driving Suite were fully self-driving. On a related note, maybe it’s best not to believe the hype that we’ll be getting Level 5 autonomy (L5) by the end of the year. 1 photo
Even Tesla’s most diehard supporters will admit that Autopilot and the more advanced FSD Beta are misnomers: they are, despite the fancy names, only driver-assist features that require constant supervision and intervention. Advanced features, to be sure, but still driver-assist ones. That said, to hear it from Tesla, especially after Elon Musk’s most heated proclamations on the topic, was unexpected.
Tesla tells regulator that full self-driving cars may not be achieved by year-end
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model X electric car is seen at the Brussels Motor Show, Belgium, January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
May 7, 2021
By Hyunjoo Jin
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) – Tesla Inc told a California regulator that it may not achieve full self-driving technology by the end of this year, a memo by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) showed.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during an earnings conference call in January that he was “highly confident the car will be able to drive itself with reliability in excess of human this year.”
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A leaked memo from Tesla reportedly shows that its fully self-driving car is still far from being a reality
A leaked memo from Tesla reportedly shows that its fully self-driving car is still far from being a reality
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Elon Musk on social media, according to a leaked memo.
A fully self-driving car, also called Level 5 (L5) Autonomy, may include navigate on autopilot, auto lane change, summon (moves your car in and out of a tight space using the mobile app or key).
In January 2021, Musk told investors that he was highly confident the car will be able to drive itself with reliability in excess of human this year .Tesla vehicles are far from reaching a level of autonomy often described by Musk on social media, according to an internal memo obtained by