'StanfordU's DeLorean rips autonomous donuts'
http://gazettereview.com/2015/10/how-tesla-motors-inc-nasdaqtsla-autopilot-works/ How Tesla Motors Inc Autopilot Works Oct 20, 2015 Sean Farlow [images http://gazettereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Model-X2.jpg (dash) Model X ] The new update is a nice addition to its electric cars but not the final version, and owners need to know that it was not added so they could sit back and let the ... Tesla Motors Inc recently rolled out its autopilot technology to owners of the Model X and S. The feature pretty much makes the vehicle drive itself. The new update is a nice addition to its electric cars but not the final version, and owners need to know that it was not added so they could sit back and let the vehicle do everything for them. Tesla’s Autopilot works in certain conditions and is far from being the final version. The company recently updated the software on thousands of its vehicles (2014 models and up) through a system called Tesla Autopilot. The technology, which Teslawas released five days ago, allows the Model X and S to control speed, steering, lane changing and braking. Before the update was released, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said it would be a great experience for those trying it out for the first time and that the company had been testing it for a year. How Does It Work? The system takes in information from its twelve ultrasonic sensors that are monitoring traffic near the vehicle. On top of that, a camera in the front windshield and a long distance radar located in front of the car look at the road ahead. The information received connects to the GPS, which allows the autopilot system to control the vehicle and decide if it can change lanes or speed up. Be Careful The electric car maker made it clear before the update was released that the technology is still technically in a beta testing phase. At times, the autopilot requires the driver to hold the steering wheel, as a way to keep them alert. There are also notifications on the vehicle’s panel and a few sounds to let its drivers know that the system is active or that it needs them to drive. In the announcement, Musk repeated that users needed to be cautious when having the feature on. But that didn’t stop people from trying it out as if it was the final version. In a video posted on YouTube, the car appears to dive into incoming traffic but is assisted by the driver, who stops recording and quickly takes control of the steering wheel. This is what Tesla was talking about during its announcement. The feature is still a work in progress and Tesla owners need to be careful when trying it out. The company will have its cars driving without the need of assistance in the future, but for now, use it when conditions are clear. Tesla’s new autopilot technology currently has four functions: autosteer, autopark, auto lane change and side collision warning. The technology is nothing new as many more companies are trying it out on their vehicles or looking to add it soon. Tesla is one of the very first to have it available to most of its owners. [© gazettereview.com] http://insideevs.com/tesla-model-s-autopilots-itself-coast-to-coast-sets-two-records/ Tesla Model S Autopilots Itself Coast-To-Coast – Sets Two Records [20151021] Eric Loveday [images http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tesla-autopilot.jpg Tesla Model S Goes Cross Country On Autopilot – Image Credit: Alex Roy http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tesla-autopilot-2.jpg http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/route.jpg A Portion Of The Route – Image Credit: Alex Roy instagram https://instagram.com/p/9B_kXKF0il/embed/captioned/?v=5 "Should we stop for massages since we're so far ahead of schedule?" #TakeAGuessAsToMyAnswer A video posted by Alex Roy (@alexroy144) on Oct 19, 2015 at 12:36pm PDT ] Rally driver Alex Roy is famous for driving a highly-modified BMW M5 across the US in a record time of 31 hours and 4 minutes in 2006. He chronicled the years of preparation that led up to the successful attempt at the “Cannonball Run” in his book, “The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World.” Roy just made the “Cannonball Run” across the country again to set two new transcontinental records. This time, in a Tesla Model S P85D. But instead of Roy driving the car, the car, equipped with Tesla’s Autopilot, drove him. Well, the car drove itself with the help of Roy and two others, Carl Reese and Deena Mastracci, who are also transcontinental driving record holders. The trio departed the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California two and a half days ago and arrived at the Red Ball Garage on East 31st Street in New York City around 10:30 this morning and recorded a time of 57 hours and 48 minutes. They claim to have set the fastest time to cross the country in an autonomous driving car and broke the existing record for fastest crossing in an electric vehicle. Editor’s Note: Our thanks to Lanny Hartmann for penning this article for us. Lanny runs PlugInSites.org, a website that delivers news about electric car charging stations in DC, Maryland, Virginia & beyond ... In April, 2015, Reese and Mastracci, along with Rodney Hawk, drove Reese’s Model S 3,011 miles from LA to New York in 58 hours and 55 minutes. They are listed in the Guinness World Records as having the least non-driving time to cross the United States in an electric vehicle at 12 hours, 48 minutes and 19 seconds. This beat the official record set by a team of Tesla employees dispatched by Elon Musk in early 2014 when the Supercharger network was established to the point that would enable a Tesla Model S to drive coast to coast exclusively using Supercharger stations. A clue that this record attempt was in progress came when @AlexRoy144 tweeted, “What Is The Level 2 Autonomous Driving Record? Enquiring Minds Want to Know. #Tesla #Autopilot.” According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed classification system, a Level 2 automated vehicle system has at least two controls that can be automated in unison, such as adaptive cruise control and lane keeping. Deena Mastracci, who stayed behind the wheel for much of the trip, said the Tesla Autopilot performance was “stellar.” In recent years, Guinness has no longer recognized time-based records conducted on public roads, so both records may remain “unofficial” by Guinness standards. [© 2015 Inside EVs] http://www.biztekmojo.com/001383/02/autopilot-mode-tesla-model-s-cars-almost-killed-drivers-company-share-price-drops AutoPilot Mode On Tesla Model S Cars Almost Killed Drivers ... [20151021] Owners of the electric vehicle have reported that there were complications ... The feature is not really intended to turn the vehicle into a self-driving car ... The company iterated that the driver is still the one responsible if the car does end up in a road collision with the AutoPilot mode on ... Just like with video game developers these days, why not just let the public "test" it? ... ... http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/21/tesla-autopilot-goes-wrong-videos What happens when Tesla’s AutoPilot goes wrong: owners post swerving videos Samuel Gibbs 21 October 2015 Early adopters share hair-raising videos of their Model S cars veering into traffic as new feature proves very beta https://youtu.be/MrwxEX8qOxA http://www.wired.com/2015/10/heres-a-self-driving-delorean-that-only-does-donuts/ Stanford's Self-Driving DeLorean Drifts, Does Killer Donuts 2015/10/20 Caption: The team is part of Stanford's car-focused Revs Center ... with Renovo to adapt the Silicon Valley electric car startup's drivetrain to the DeLorean. ... http://www.caradvice.com.au/390340/stanford-universitys-delorean-rips-autonomous-burnouts-for-safety-video/ Stanford University's DeLorean rips autonomous donuts... for safety ... 2015/10/20 by Mike Stevens The vehicle is driven by a rear-mounted dual electric motor and transmission system focused on delivering precise torque control at each individual rear wheel. http://www.vox.com/2015/10/19/9567289/driverless-truck-rio-tinto 2 Australian all-driverless fleet of mining [he-trucks] Matthew Yglesias October 19, 2015 Rio Tinto has rolled out fleets of all-driverless [hybrid] trucks at two iron ore mines ... It controls the entire site, and can make the transition to an all-autonomous fleet ... cars start to appear on busy streets (the way we have seen with electric cars, ... ... http://www.autoevolution.com/news/australia-takes-worlds-first-remote-controlled-mine-trucks-online-railway-next-video-101138.html Australia Takes World’s First Remote-Controlled Mine [he-Trucks] Online, Railway Next - Video by Ionut Ungureanu 19th October 2015 The company is now operating 69 driverless vehicles across its mines ... 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, without an [on-board] driver ... 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