Tesla Rolling Out Autopilot Software Updates to 1,000 Cars

Move brings Elon Musk’s vehicles closer to full self-driving
Company has collected 1.3 billion miles of Autopilot data

A driver rides hands-free in a Tesla Motors Inc. Model S vehicle equipped with Autopilot hardware and software in New York, U.S. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. The latest overhaul of the car's operating system, known as Tesla 8.0, biggest change is how Autopilot shifts towards a heavier reliance on its radar than its camera to guide the car through traffic.
Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg

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By Dana Hull

December 31, 2016 at 10:04 PM UTC

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Tesla Motors Inc. began rolling out software updates to customers with newer cars, bringing them to parity with owners who have what’s known as “Autopilot 1” and setting the stage to ultimately unleash full self-driving capability.

“HW2 Autopilot software uploading to 1,000 cars this eve. Will then hold to verify no field issues and upload to rest of fleet next week,” Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a Twitter post on Saturday.