Tesla's Director of AI is leaving the company (Updated)Andrej Karpathy headed up the company's Autopilot development program for half a decade.By A. Tarantola, 07.13.2022
Tesla reportedly lays off 200 Autopilot employees in latest jobs cutThe automaker may have also closed an office in California.By I. Bonifacic, 06.28.2022
NHTSA: 'Self-driving' cars were linked to 392 crashes in 10 monthsTesla cars were involved in 70 percent of the incidents.By J. Fingas, 06.15.2022
NHTSA deepens its probe into Tesla collisions with stationary emergency vehiclesThe agency added six more incidents since the investigation started.By M. Moon, 06.10.2022
Tesla Autopilot under investigation following crash that killed three peopleUS safety regulators are now probing more than 30 incidents involving Autopilot.By S. Dent, 05.19.2022
Tesla recalls Full Self Driving feature that lets cars roll through stop signsThe feature appeared late last year with the new 'Assertive Mode."By S. Dent, 02.01.2022
Consumer Reports now rewards driver monitoring, but only Ford and GM pass musterStarting in 2024, the outlet will deduct points from a car's overall score if it doesn't encourage safe driving. By I. Bonifacic, 01.20.2022
Tesla 'Full Self-Driving' beta features an 'Assertive' mode with rolling stopsIt also has a shorter follow distance and may 'not exit passing lanes.'By S. Dent, 01.10.2022
Tesla is reportedly replacing some faulty Autopilot cameras for freeSome US-made Model S, X and 3 EVs are affected.By M. Moon, 12.07.2021
Tesla requires Full Self Driving testers to allow video collection in case of a crashFor first time, video will be VIN-associated to a specific vehicle. By S. Dent, 11.24.2021
Apple hires Tesla's director of Autopilot softwareHe will reportedly work on Apple's self-driving car software, as well.By M. Moon, 11.06.2021
Tesla drivers become 'inattentive' when using Autopilot, study findsDrivers glanced less at the road and more on "non-driving related areas." By S. Dent, 09.21.2021
NTSB head says Tesla must address 'basic safety issues' with semi-autonomous featuresJennifer Homendy finds Tesla's Full Self Driving name deceptive, too.By J. Fingas, 09.19.2021
Tesla rolls out Full Self Driving 10 beta with more confident decision makingYou'll also have a better sense of what your car sees.By J. Fingas, 09.11.2021
Tesla ordered to share Autopilot data with the US traffic safety agencyIt's part of the investigation into crashes involving parked first responder vehicles.By M. Moon, 09.02.2021
Senators urge FTC to investigate Tesla's Autopilot and self-driving claimsSens. Markey and Blumenthal accused the company of 'misleading advertising and marketing.'By K. Holt, 08.18.2021
Tesla's Autopilot is under federal investigation following crashesThe NHTSA probe is looking into collisions with emergency vehicles.By K. Holt, 08.16.2021
Tesla Autopilot issue leads to 'recall' of nearly 300,000 cars in ChinaThe semi-autonomous feature is too easy to activate, regulators said.By M. Moon, 06.26.2021
Tesla update activates the in-car camera for driver monitoringIt's one more way to make sure someone is watching the road while Autopilot is in control.By R. Lawler, 05.28.2021
NTSB: Video shows owner getting into driver's seat before fatal Tesla crashInvestigators didn't find anyone behind the wheel after the Houston-area wreck. By I. Bonifacic, 05.10.2021