Apple has been incredibly secretive about its efforts to develop a self-driving car, but according to Bloomberg, its latest move is hiring a key personnel from its toughest competition. The tech giant has reportedly hired Christopher "CJ" Moore, who's been the director for Tesla's Autopilot Software since 2019 and who's been with the company since 2014. While Moore has yet to update his LinkedIn page, Bloomberg says he will also work on software at Apple and will report to Stuart Bowers. Like Moore, Bowers worked as Tesla's head of Autopilot unit until he left in 2019. Back in May, Moore was one of the employees who told the California DMV that Elon Musk exaggerated the automaker's full self-driving timeline.

At its surreal Battery Day event in September, Tesla said it planned to release a private beta of its long-awaited Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in "a month or so." Now we have an exact release date (via Roadshow). Responding to a tweet from CleanTechnica, CEO Elon Musk said the limited beta will start rolling out on Tuesday, October 20th. "This will, at first, be limited to a small number of people who are expert and careful drivers." Musk didn't elaborate on how the company will go about deciding who to invite to the beta.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the electric car maker will have fully self-driving vehicles on the road by the end of the year. During an earnings call with investors on Wednesday, the serial entrepreneur revealed that he is already testing an updated version of the firm's Autopilot software on his commute to work in Los Angeles. "It's almost getting to a point where I can go from my house to work with no interventions, despite going through construction and widely varying situations," he said. "So this is why I'm very confident about full self-driving functionality being complete by the end of this year. If successfully rolled out in 2020, Tesla will become the first major automotive manufacturer to have commercially available cars on the road that are fully autonomous. Tesla is already among the leading car companies when it comes to self-driving technology, with its Autopilot software relying on eight external cameras, a radar and 12 ultrasonic sensors. All new models come with this hardware, while new versions of the software can be updated remotely. The car will seem to have just like a giant improvement," he said.

Security researchers have developed a way to trick Tesla's self-driving technology into driving into the oncoming traffic lane. All it took was a few inconspicuous stickers on the ground to fool Autopilot on a Model S sedan, before the vehicle's onboard computers mistakenly steered into the opposite lane, where oncoming traffic was traveling. The report, published by Chinese tech giant Tencent's Keen Security Lab, also details adversarial attacks on a Tesla's automatic windshield wipers and steering wheel. Researchers have developed a way to trick Tesla's self-driving technology. Tesla introduced Autopilot in 2014.

Tesla is updating its Autopilot software to make it clearer when drivers need to have their hands on the wheel. In the wake of a fatal Tesla crash in California, the electric car maker began flashing warnings in cars every 30 seconds that'nag' users to'hold the wheel.' But many were annoyed and confused when the warnings didn't go away, even after applying a'white knuckle death grip.' Now, Tesla boss Elon Musk says Tesla will update the system so it's not so naggy. Tesla is updating its Autopilot software to make it clearer when drivers should have their hands on the wheel. A previous update would warn drivers every 30 seconds to'hold the wheel' A Tesla owner tweeted at Musk complaining that the new Autopilot update, released a few days ago, is a'pain' and that it required him to constantly hold the wheel to keep the warnings at bay. 'Will be adjusting screen alert to clarify that we mean'slight up or downward force on the wheel,' not really'hold the wheel'', Musk replied in a tweet on Wednesday. Another user commented that the Autopilot changes dissuaded him from using the feature because it nagged him to keep his hands on the wheel.

The new Tesla Model Y may not have a steering wheel. SAN FRANCISCO -- In August, Tesla electric cars will offer "full self driving features," CEO Elon Musk tweeted over the weekend. But aside for that brief description, written in response to an owner's comments about Tesla's Autopilot suite of driver-assist features, Musk didn't give any more details about just how autonomous his cars would be. In the tweet, which addressed a concern about Autopilot wavering in high-traffic lane-merging situations, Musk said "that issue is better in latest Autopilot software rolling out now & fully fixed in August update as part of our long-awaited Tesla Version 9." He added that "to date, Autopilot resources have rightly focused entirely on safety (and) with V9 (version 9), we will begin to enable full self-driving features." That issue is better in latest Autopilot software rolling out now & fully fixed in August update as part of our long-awaited Tesla Version 9. To date, Autopilot resources have rightly focused entirely on safety.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the company's Autopilot will'begin to enable full self-driving features' this summer. The billionaire tweeted that a major update to the software coming in August, dubbed Tesla Version 9, will fix a number of issues with the Autopilot system. He said the upgrade will resolve problems with lane merging and enhance the software's self-driving capabilities. The news comes days after federal investigators determined that a Tesla SUV using the firm's autonomous driving system accelerated before it collided with a California freeway divider in March, killing its driver. Data shows the Model X SUV did not brake or try to steer around the barrier in the three seconds before the crash. The driver did not have his hands on the wheel.

Tesla has made a huge hire. The electric automaker led by Elon Musk poached Apple engineer Chris Lattner to be in charge of Tesla's Autopilot self-driving software. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Tesla has made a huge hire. The electric automaker led by Elon Musk poached Apple engineer Chris Lattner to be in charge of Tesla's Autopilot self-driving software.

Elon Musk has revealed the firm is about to release a'major update' to the firm's autopilot software. He says the new system will radically improve the system's use of radar detectors. 'Major improvements to Autopilot coming with V8.0 and 8.1 software (std OTA update) primarily through advanced processing of radar signals,' he tweeted. The software update is set to be made available'within weeks', Musk said on Twitter, claiming it dramatically improves the use of radar data. The upgrade will enable the Model S P100D Ludicrous to accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 2.5 seconds, making it the world's third fastest production car, behind the LaFerrari and the Porsche 918 Spyder.

The autonomous driving software that powers Tesla vehicles will be getting a huge upgrade once Tesla rolls out the second iteration of its Autopilot software. Not only will the software itself be smarter, but it will be bolstered by enhanced hardware that will come in the form of additional radar units and camera systems all around the car. Tesla's updated Autopilot software is reportedly in beta testing at the moment and will also accompany an updated UI on the dash that will more accurately display other cars on the road along with the direction and angle they are moving in. Other rumored features include the ability to identify and react to both stop signs and traffic lights. All that said, current Tesla owners with Autopilot enabled vehicles may naturally be wondering if they'll soon be left using outdated, and in turn, riskier hardware once Tesla vehicles fitted with the company's latest and greatest hardware begin rolling off the line.