Tesla 'very close' to full self-driving, Musk says:
Tesla will be able to make its vehicles completely autonomous by the end of this year, founder Elon Musk has said.
It was already "very close" to achieving the basic requirements of this "level-five" autonomy, which requires no driver input, he said.
Tesla's current, level-two Autopilot requires the driver to remain alert and ready to act, with hands on the wheel.
But a future software update could activate level-five autonomy in the cars - with no new hardware, he said.
Regulatory hurdles could block implementation even if the remaining technical hurdles are overcome.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by toddestan on Saturday July 11 2020, @03:01AM
I'm certain that it was a very deliberate decision by Tesla to call their system "autopilot" knowing that people commonly misunderstand what an aircraft's autopilot does and hoping that people would then apply that misunderstanding to their cars. Meanwhile having a convenient out as what their system actually is capable of is close to what an aircraft's autopilot actually does.