Tesla AI lead Ashok Elluswamy said Full Self-Driving version 15 will deliver "even earlier prediction of hazards, even faster reaction time and overall significantly better safety and collision avoida…
Tesla's Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, said at the Cybercab launch that Full Self-Driving v14 Lite for Hardware 3 Model S and Model X vehicles was 'supposed to go out last week,' indicating the upgrade …
Tesla Inc. announced that its Robotaxi fleet surpassed one million miles of unsupervised operation, up from 380,000 miles disclosed in late July, during its Cybercab event in Austin on September 3. Te…
Tesla AI lead Ashok Elluswamy said on September 4, 2026, that 24-hour Robotaxi service will arrive 'next month or so' once 'the next tech to merge on the v15 plan' is ready, marking the clearest timel…
Tesla launched its two-door, steering-wheel-free Cybercab robotaxi in Austin on Thursday, opening rides to the public through its Robotaxi app after an invite-only event where Tesla's VP of AI, Ashok …
A TechCrunch investigation reveals that Tesla's Autopilot and robotaxi systems have relied on hidden human labor, including staged demonstrations, remote operators, and data annotators, contradicting …
Waymo's VP of Onboard Software, Srikanth Thirumalai, published a blog post on Wednesday arguing that cameras alone are insufficient for safe fully autonomous driving, stating 'Cameras are incredible, …
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, said on X that all cars will eventually need Starlink satellite internet to handle the massive bandwidth demand from AI agents, arguing that ground-based networks l…
Tesla AI lead Ashok Elluswamy said on August 3 that manual max-speed control is an 'anti-pattern' for Full Self-Driving and that the team is working on learning drivers' implied preferences. The state…
Tesla's AI lead Ashok Elluswamy confirmed that the company will not restore the Max Speed setting in Full Self-Driving (FSD), calling it 'an anti pattern' and stating that Tesla is working on better l…
Tesla's Optimus chief Ashok Elluswamy corrected his previous statement on X, confirming a long-term annual production target of 10 million humanoid robots for the planned second Optimus production lin…
Tesla confirmed the wide release of FSD v14 Lite for Hardware 3 vehicles on July 22, 2026, but millions of owners who paid up to $15,000 for Full Self-Driving remain permanently locked out of unsuperv…
Tesla Vice President of AI Ashok Elluswamy said during the company's Q2 Earnings Call on July 22, 2026, that Tesla's Robotaxi program has driven more than 380,000 miles of unsupervised ride-hailing ac…
Tesla's Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, confirmed that Starlink V5 terminals integrated into Cybercab vehicles are primarily for fleet management and customer service, not passenger entertainment. The co…
Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi program in Florida to include Tampa and Orlando, joining Miami as the third city in the state to offer unsupervised autonomous rides without safety drivers, as confirme…
Tesla AI chief Ashok Elluswamy said the newest FSD v14 Lite build rolling out to Hardware 3 cars is likely the version that goes to wide release, the strongest signal yet that Tesla is near to closing…
The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that a Tesla involved in a fatal crash in Katy, Texas, had its accelerator pedal pressed to 100% and was traveling over 70 mph when it struck a home,…
Tesla confirmed its Miami Robotaxi fleet operates without human supervision, relying solely on Full Self-Driving technology. The service launched on June 3 in a 10-14 square mile zone, making Miami th…
Tesla is developing voice-intent support for its Full Self-Driving system, allowing drivers to give contextual instructions such as identifying the correct driveway or house near a destination, as con…
Tesla confirmed it is building a feature that lets drivers teach their car where to go using natural language, with the vehicle remembering those instructions for future trips. Tesla VP of AI Software…