Meet Ashok Elluswamy, the engineer who made Elon Musk's Tesla more than just a car companyAshok Elluswamy, Tesla's VP of AI, was the first engineer hired for the Autopilot team in 2014. He now leads Tesla's Autopilot and AI softw...
02 Jun, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
Tesla updates autopilot software in China, owners say move falls short of hopesTesla's new autopilot software update in China introduces city navigation features but falls short of expectations, frustrating Chinese own...
25 Feb, 2025, 12.51 PM IST
Tesla adds city navigation feature to autopilot software in ChinaThe added feature helps to guide vehicles through exit ramps and intersections, recognise traffic lights and make turns, according to a sof...
25 Feb, 2025, 08.41 AM IST
US probes Tesla recall of two million vehicles over Autopilot, citing concernsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was opening an investigation after the agency identified concerns due to...
26 Apr, 2024, 05.18 PM IST
Tesla to recall 200,000 vehicles in US to fix rearview glitch: NHTSATesla is recalling around 200,000 Model S, X, and Y vehicles in the U.S. due to a software malfunction that could affect drivers' visibilit...
26 Jan, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using AutopilotTesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the US, more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that's supposed t...
13 Dec, 2023, 10.47 PM IST
Why has Elon Musk's Tesla recalled two million cars in USIn response to a two-year investigation, Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles due to a flawed Autopilot system. The recall, prompted by sa...
13 Dec, 2023, 09.12 PM IST
Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles to fix defective system that monitors drivers using AutopilotThe recall comes after a two-year investigation by U.S. auto safety regulators into a series of crashes that happened while the Autopilot p...
13 Dec, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
Tesla faces more questions from US regulator on ‘Elon mode’ Autopilot configurationThe U.S. auto safety regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has demanded an explanation from Tesla regardin...
30 Aug, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Tesla's Autopilot faces unprecedented scrutinyElon Musk has championed Tesla Inc's driver assistance Autopilot and "Full Self-Driving" software as innovations that will both improve roa...
30 Aug, 2023, 09.16 AM IST
Tesla braces for its first trial involving Autopilot fatalitySelf-driving capability is central to Tesla's financial future, according to Musk, whose own reputation as an engineering leader is being c...
28 Aug, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Tesla wins Autopilot crash case in USIn some relief for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, jurors in an Autopilot-related 2019 crash in the US have given the verdict in favour of the electri...
22 Apr, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
A life and death question for regulators: Is Tesla's Autopilot safe?Autopilot is an advanced driver-assistance feature whose current version does not render vehicles autonomous, the company says on its websi...
21 Sep, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Tesla launches full self driving subscriptions at $199 a monthAccording to Electrek, the EV maker aims to deliver a true level 5 full self-driving system and people buying the package are betting on Te...
18 Jul, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Elon Musk's Tesla launches 'Full Self Driving' beta to select driversThe customers in Tesla's Early Access Programme will receive software updates, which will give drivers access to Autopilot's 'partially' au...
22 Oct, 2020, 01.28 PM IST
Elon Musk says Tesla’s new autopilot could have saved driver’s lifeThe biggest change in Autopilot version 8.0 is a new starring role for radar, which since October 2014 has only been used to supplement cam...
13 Sep, 2016, 09.03 AM IST
Now, 'summon' your Tesla with the help of your phoneThe new Tesla Version 7.1 software continues improvements to self-driving technology, and introduces the first iteration of 'summon'.
18 Jan, 2016, 01.05 PM IST