Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Electric car Tesla Model S: driver as a beta tester for autopilot software – Heise Newsticker



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Tesla proceeds in small steps for autonomous Auto. Well selected driver of the Model S are using a beta version of the software autopilot are powered and test them in traffic. Completely autonomous the car but does not drive it.

The electric car maker Tesla supplied these days some of his customers with a beta version of the software “autopilot”. Selected driver of the Tesla Model S get the version 7.0 of the software automatically downloaded to your system, it is apparent from an entry in the blog IEEE Spectrum. If the software Prove that it would be delivered in the course of a broader customer crowd. During the beta phase to be not only the software improves, but also observed how the drivers react to them, citing the blog Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

With autopilot Tesla wants to complete a step toward autonomous driving. By moving the electric cars of the company completely autonomously by the traffic, but will probably still take some time. Even if the system is autopilot, the driver can not sit back, but still has to stay on task, emphasizes Musk. Autopilot should first ensure that the vehicle stays on track and comply with the minimum distance from the vehicle ahead. Also, the system should recognize traffic signs and to adjust the speed.

. (anw)

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