Tesla’s Autonomy Day highlights Elon Musk’s vision for a full self-driving future without LiDAR

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 23, 2019 Elon Musk did not mince his words when he was asked about LiDAR during Tesla’s recently-held Autonomy Day, an event that featured a deep dive into the company’s full self-driving strategies and initiatives. Ever the bold CEO, Musk noted that LiDAR is unnecessary for vehicles to achieve …

First look at Tesla’s upcoming Enhanced Summon updates in action

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 16, 2019 A series of tests involving a Model 3 whose owner is part of Tesla’s early access program has provided a preview of some upcoming features that are expected to be rolled out in the near future. Apart from some UI updates, the early access Model 3 was …

Ford is realizing that the self-driving car market is not as simple as it thought

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 10, 2019 Ford Chief Executive Jim Hackett recently admitted that the company has “overestimated” the arrival of full self-driving vehicles. While speaking at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday, the Ford CEO noted that while the company’s first autonomous car is still coming in 2021, the applications of the …