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Tesla Autopilot Reportedly Weeks Away From Fully Autonomous Capabilities

As Tesla gears up to launch its Autopilot 2.0 suite of driver assistance technologies, company CEO, Elon Musk, has taken to Twitter to announce major Autopilot improvements are due with forthcoming software upgrades. The software that drives the Autopi


As Tesla gears up to launch its Autopilot 2.0 suite of driver assistance technologies, company CEO, Elon Musk, has taken to Twitter to announce major Autopilot improvements are due with forthcoming software upgrades.

The software that drives the Autopilot system, the next version of which will wear the V8.0 tag, is expected to include upgrades to some of the Autopilot systems already impressive semi-autonomous driving function.

In his tweet Musk also mentions V8.1 software (see below), a somewhat unusual step that could indicate that while V8.0 will extend the system’s capabilities, its V8.1 that will then network those systems for autonomous operation.

The upgraded capabilities will form part of what’s known as ‘level 4’ autonomy, which does not require any input from a driver, from pulling out of a parking space to entering a freeway, in all but the most severe weather conditions.

Tesla’s current Autopilot system sits between levels 2 and 3, capable of controlling the steering, accelerator, and brake in a variety of conditions, including lane changes when instructed to do so, but still requiring full driver attention to assist in some situations.  

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Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.

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