The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Southern California's commuter rail system 1.3 million to develop an artificial intelligence-powered security system to detect unexpected movement on Metrolink tracks. The technology would aim to automatically slow down or stop a train when cameras and sensors verified the presence of a person, vehicle or debris, Metrolink said about the proposed "track intrusion detection" system. The technology would integrate with existing GPS that notifies train crew about a possible track danger, such as a homeless encampment or a pedestrian. "If it succeeds, this project will not only improve the safety of our passengers and crew, it will directly benefit pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and everyone else who interacts with our system," Los Angeles City Council President and Metrolink Board member Paul Krekorian said in a statement. The current system, which is also linked to the U.S. earthquake-warning system, relies heavily on what people see and report in real time.

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 Tesla Model S and Model X have been upgraded with larger batteries - and an even faster'ludicrous mode'. Elon Musk confirmed the arrival of new 100kWh battery packs, an improvement on the 90kWh batteries currently available. The new Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode will be the third fastest accelerating production car ever produced, with a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds. Elon Musk confirmed the arrival of new 100kWh battery packs, an improvement on the 90kWh batteries currently available - and said the firm's ludicrous mode was now even quicker. 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.

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company planned to make a product announcement later today. The company declined to offer details before the announcement. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company planned to make a product announcement later today, causing shares in the firm to spike. Shares rose more than 1 percent after the post and were recently trading up 3.69, or 1.7 percent, to 226.62 a share. Internet users have specualted the announcement could be a larger capacity battery for its car, or a new'powerwall' system for homes.

Tesla is working on the next generation of its Autopilot system, which could ultimately lead to a driverless car. Reports this week claim new hardware will significantly boost the cars' existing Autopilot features. They include assisted steering and parking with improvements to radar sensors and cameras to detect hazards. Cars with the next generation hardware would also receive regular software updates, which could lead to level 4 autonomous driving – one step away from fully autonomous vehicles. New hardware will significantly boost Tesla's Autopilot features, including assisted steering and parking, with improvements to radar sensors and cameras to detect hazards. The next improvement in Autopilot 2.0 are set to push the cars closer to fully autonomous vehicles Reports indicate that the next generation of Tesla's Autopilot will include a forward facing triple camera to'see' the road ahead.