Why Are Car Software Updates Still So Bad? Over-the-air upgrades can not only transform your ride, they can help carmakers slash costs. Despite years of effort and the outlay of billions of dollars, none of the world's automakers have yet to match Tesla's prowess in delivering over-the-air (OTA) software updates. Just like with your phone and laptop, these operating system refreshes allow owners to upgrade their cars remotely. Tesla introduced OTAs in 2012, but now Elon Musk's company pumps out these updates like no other automaker. "Tesla once issued 42 updates within six months," Jean-Marie Lapeyre, Capgemini's CTO for automotive, tells WIRED. But for many other automakers, says Lapeyre, OTAs ship "maybe once a year."

It has been dubbed'Britain's most confusing junction', thanks to its complex system of mini–roundabouts. But while many drivers struggle to navigate their way around Swindon's Magic Roundabout, the junction proved to be light work for a self–driving car. To put its Full Self Driving (FSD) mode to the test, Tesla sent a Model 3 through the complex intersection. Footage shows the car expertly navigating the roundabout – not just once, but three times – as cars continuously join from seemingly every direction. Fans have flocked to X to discuss the feat, with one calling it'superb'.

Authorities have confirmed that a Tesla on autopilot was partly responsible for a crash in Washington that killed a motorcyclist . Jeffrey Nissen, 28, was traveling about 15 miles northeast of Seattle when a Model S came from behind and rammed him off his bike before running him over. Investigators from the Washington State Patrol found the Tesla driver was operating on the company's'Full Self Driving' (FSD) and had looked at his cell phone while the vehicle was moving. Nissen was found under the car and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities reported. The 56-year-old driver was arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide.

The price of a monthly subscription to Tesla's (kind-of) self-driving software has just been cut in half. Tesla's Full Self Driving (Supervised) subscription now costs 99 per month, a reduction from the previous standard of 199. Tesla instituted the 199 monthly upgrade fee in 2021, back when its self-driving system was still in beta. It costs 12,000 to add Full Self Driving (Supervised) -- full name, every time -- to a Tesla outright, so at the current rate, it'll take 10 years for the subscription to lose its value. As far as installment plans go, this one seems like a solid deal.

Tesla revealed on Friday a prototype of a humanoid robot that it says could be a future product for the automaker. The robot, dubbed Optimus by Tesla, walked stiffly on stage at Tesla's AI Day, slowly waved at the crowed and gestured with its hands for roughly one minute. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the robot was operating without a tether for the first time. Robotics developers often use tethers to support robots because they aren't capable enough to walk without falling and damaging themselves. The Optimus' abilities appear to significantly trail what robots from competitors like Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics are capable of.

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk often touts the arrival of completely autonomous vehicles as imminent, but exactly how close that future is for the electric automaker remains murky. Meanwhile, the company is launching new features in a US regulatory environment that has often taken a laissez-faire approach to emerging technologies, while using terms like Full Self Driving (FSD) that critics view as misleading. Videos posted online by Tesla owners show an erratic performance in "FSD Beta," the latest update on Tesla's driver-assistance system. Cars can be seen turning awkwardly, knocking down safety cones and lurching unexpectedly. Earlier this month, Tesla initiated a recall of some 54,000 vehicles equipped with FSD Beta to disable a feature that had allowed the cars to go through a stop sign without fully halting in certain situations. The episode highlights a downside to Musk's envelope-pushing approach, which has also been credited with making electric vehicles a mainstream option in the United States and other markets.

Driverless cars--the kind consumers can actually buy--are inching closer to becoming a reality. The caveat, particularly for Tesla investors, is that this isn't a race any particular vehicle brand is likely to win. Electric vehicles have predictably taken center stage at this week's semi-virtual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but there has been an eye-catching secondary role for autonomous vehicles. In her keynote speech Wednesday, General Motors Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said her teams are aiming to deliver a consumer-oriented driverless car "as soon as the middle of this decade."

Bluster around the advent of self-driving cars has become a constant in the automotive world in recent years. Much is promised by all comers, but real-world results – and customer-ready technologies – remain scarce on the street. Today, we'll dive in and take a look at the current state of play. What makes a self-driving car, how close are the main players, and what can we expect to come around the corner? The phrase "self-driving car" may seem straightforward, but it can mean many different things to different people. Technological limitations also play a part, and so the Society of Automotive Engineers stepped up to create classifications that make clear what any given autonomous or semi-autonomous car is capable of.

This multi-part feature should provide you with a very basic understanding of what AI is, what it can do, and how it works. The guide contains articles on (in order published) neural networks, computer vision, natural language processing, algorithms, artificial general intelligence, the difference between video game AI and real AI, and the difference between human and machine intelligence. The discourse surrounding artificial intelligence ethics is wide, varied, and completely out of control. Those debating technology ethics tend to be the people with the most at stake financially – politicians, big tech developers, and researchers from major universities. It can be difficult to gauge their motivations when the biggest argument against deploying dangerous AI systems without consideration for the potential harm they can do typically boils down to: "regulation might stifle innovation."

Tesla cars' 'Full Self Driving' capability, which does not allow the car to drive fully by themselves, is finally rolling out following a delay from the company to deal with unknown "issues." In a tweet yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company was "seeing some issues" with the new update and would be rolling it back temporarily to its previous version. The Full Self Driving beta was originally meant to be released on midnight of 7 October, but a few "last minute concerns" about the build delayed it until 11 October. On 24 October, Elon Musk said that "regression in some left turns at traffic lights" was found by the Tesla engineers, and undefined "other issues" meant the beta had to be delayed. Tesla's $10,000 "Full Self-Driving" option does not mean that the vehicles can drive themselves.