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Tesla is ending Autopilot and steering customers toward higher-priced FSD subscriptions, signalling a major shift in its driver-assistance strategy. The post Tesla kills Autopilot for good and Musk warns of FSD price hikes appeared first on Digital Trends.
Tesla removes Autopilot from new cars, pushing FSD subscriptions. Here's how the change affects drivers, costs, safety, and Tesla's self-driving future.
Tesla removed its Autopilot basic self-driving software as a standard feature in the US on new Model Y and Model 3 purchases as the company pushes its more advanced FSD (full-self driving) subscriptions.
Tesla EVs have a new Autopilot computer and sensor suite dubbed HW4.5, making it even less likely that the HW3 vehicles will be supported for FSD Unsupervised
The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilot's capabilities.
Here's what's happening: If you buy a new Tesla car in the U.S., you will no longer receive the Basic Autopilot set of features, which was previously included with every Tesla. Instead, you're getting Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, which is a feature that maintains set driving speed and slows down when there's a slower vehicle in front of you.
In a quiet yet significant move, Tesla has begun shipping the Model Y equipped with the new AI4.5 computer, marking an evolution in its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. This article will explore the discovery of this new hardware, its implications for Tesla owners, and the broader context of Tesla's hardware evolution.
Tesla has quietly removed the Autosteer feature from all Model 3 and Model Y variants, including the top-end Performance trims. The post Buying a new Tesla? You might want to double-check if Autosteer is included appeared first on Digital Trends.
Tesla appears to be quietly rolling out a new version of its Full Self-Driving computer, "Hardware 4.5", or "AI4.5."
Ethernovia, a San Jose, California-based startup that makes Ethernet-based systems for autonomous vehicles, raised $90 million in a Series B funding round led by Maverick Silicon — an AI-focused fund created in 2024 by hedge fund Maverick Capital.