Tesla Autopilot Mode Software Update, Autopilot HW2, Downloading To HW2 Vehicles; No Release Notes Yet
Ritwik RoyTesla Motors is gearing up to be the first company to put fully autonomous vehicles on road. Now it has been revealed that the EV maker is rolling out software update for the fully-autonomous vehicles. The update will first be activated on 1,000 test vehicles and the entire fleet will run on the shadow mode. The software update is being called the Autopilot HW2. The HW1 was the previous update that worked with human supervision.
According to First Post, the new update will also improve the Ludicrous+ mode by one millisecond. The new hardware incorporated in the Tesla vehicles has 12 updated sensors, eight cameras and radar with faster processing. The older vehicles, not supporting the self-driving software, will keep receiving updates for software improvement. The Autopilot HW2 will allow Tesla vehicles to drive to a destination without human intervention, drop off passengers and even park itself with the press of a button.
"HW2 Autopilot now downloading to all HW2 cars, but in non-actuating mode to assess reliability. If looks good, actuation by end of week," tweeted Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
The HW2 Autopilot update is finally rolling out for all Tesla vehicles manufactured since mid-October 2016 though the update will not be a working one. The update does not have any release notes yet but can be downloaded to a car.
Meanwhile, Tesla Model 3 exclusive images emerged online recently and they were posted on Instagram by those few lucky guests who were invited to the Tesla Nevada Gigafactory Tesla is desperately trying to unveil the all-electric sedan, Model 3, to market during the second half of 2017 and even start delivering a few to the 400,000+ people who have pre-ordered the vehicle.
The Tesla Model 3 exclusive images can be seen here. This has naturally added to the immense buzz surrounding the $35,000 EV that has not been sighted in any form in the last few months. However, the photos do not reveal anything new. There's still quite a bit that remains unknown about the Model 3. It is slated for a late 2017 release. The EVs dashboard still remains a mystery.
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