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Tesla's move to license its technology comes after years of failed promises by many to create software that lets cars drive themselves.Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday set new targets for artificial intelligence products including self-driving software and using humanoid robots in factories, though he acknowledged he's been optimistic before.The electric vehicle maker is in early talks with a major automaker to license its full self-driving technology, Musk…

Tesla says that it will finally allow owners who bought its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package, valued at up to $15,000, to transfer the software package to a new car, but only if they place an order this quarter. It’s something that Tesla owners have been asking about for a long time. The idea is that Tesla has been selling the FSD package since 2016 with the promise that it would eventually achieve self-driving capability without driver supervision – something that Tesla has yet to deliver…

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The hacker did not share the literal "Elon Mode" setting on the screen but maintained that it was real, the report said. The hacker discovered that while using Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, the car did not require their attention.A Tesla software hacker discovered a secret driver mode named after the company's CEO, Elon Musk, that allows for hands-free driving in Tesla vehicles.According to The Verge, the hidden feature named -- "Elon Mode", was discovered by…

A Tesla Model Y is seen on a Tesla car lot on May 31, 2023 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesA security researcher who uses the handle "@GreentheOnly" has discovered a secret setting in Tesla vehicles that can be enabled by the company and allows a driver to use Tesla's advanced driver assistance systems, marketed as Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, without keeping their hands on the steering wheel for an extended period of time.When a Tesla vehicle has this mode enabled, it eliminates what owners of the cars…

Elon Musk is in China meeting with government officials, and Tesla CEO’s visit is sparking rumors of a FSD Beta release in China and of the new Model 3. Musk’s private jet landed in Beijing this morning for a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. The CEO is believed to have stressed the importance of a good relationship between the US and China. According to Bloomberg, Musk is also going to visit Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai and try to meet with Premier Li Qiang: Musk is also…

Tesla FSD Beta has officially taken its first steps outside of North America, with the software making its way to cars in Australia, Germany, and Belgium. Tesla owners are still waiting for the long-promised full self-driving capability, but in some markets, like in Europe, the Pacific, and Asia, owners don’t even have access to FSD Beta. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously through most driving scenarios – including traffic lights – but under heavy supervision from the…

In the lead-up to Tesla’s March 1 Investor Day event, the company is facing renewed challenges and questions over the safety of its driver assistance technology. Tesla drivers who haven’t already downloaded the company’s “Full Self-Driving” Beta software now, officially, cannot. The EV automaker has temporarily halted the rollout and availability of the driver support feature following a recall earlier this month, as stated in a new update on Tesla’s support page, and first reported by The Verge.“We have paused the…

In the release notes of the latest Tesla FSD Beta v11, Tesla explains what is happening to Autopilot with the new update, and it adds the capacity to send voice feedback. Tesla FSD Beta v11 is both an exciting and scary step as it is supposed to merge Tesla’s FSD and Autopilot highway stacks. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and ready to take control at all times. Since the…

Tesla is voluntarily recalling 362,758 vehicles equipped with the company's experimental driver-assistance software, which is marketed as Full Self-Driving Beta or FSD Beta, in the US, according to a recall notice out Thursday. Tesla will deliver an over-the-air software update to cars to address the issues, the recall notice said.The FSD Beta system may cause crashes by allowing the affected vehicles to: "Act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane,…