Tesla has a slew of Autopilot updates planned for this year. The semi-autonomous driving system, designed as a precursor to full autonomy, is set to receive a “reverse summon” mode that drops off a driver and finds a parking space. Musk also claimed the team is “working super hard” to release the previously announced traffic light and stop sign support. Read more.
In other Autopilot news, a video presentation released this week shows the company’s cars have completed more than 3 billion miles in Autopilot mode. That’s about halfway to the 6 billion miles Musk claimed in 2016 would be necessary to achieve full autonomous driving.
What’s next for Tesla: Tesla will host two major events this year: one focused on battery technology and the other on the planned Plaid powertrain. The company originally planned to host one event covering both topics in the month of April, but Musk revealed last week that powertrain advancements will be discussed at a later date. Neither event has a fixed date yet. Read more.
