As previously reported , Tesla recently released its autopilot system in beta for Model S owners . Now , reports are starting to emerge that that the system seems to improve and correct itself with ease . Anecdotal accounts posted on the Tesla Motors Club forum include one report of an owner travelling through a curved road at full speed for the first time in autopilot ; the car left its lane and the system raised a “ take control immediately ” alert . The owner then drove the same route several times whilst keeping a hand on the steering wheel , and the system adjusted , eventually the car was able to navigate the bend itself ( back on autopilot ) , without any problems . The owner stated that the system is “ definitely learning . ” This supports Elon Musk ’s claim on a conference call last week where he explained Tesla ’s " fleet improvement " programme , stating : “ The whole Tesla fleet operates as a whole . When one car learns something , the whole fleet learns something . ” owner said the company will make regular updates to the system and that each “ car should improve each week … you’ll probably notice difference after a week or a few weeks . ” Presumably this means that the entire Tesla fleet should now safely navigate the curved road mentioned above .
As previously reported, Tesla recently released its autopilot system in beta for Model S owners. Now, reports are starting to emerge that that the system seems to improve and correct itself with usage. Anecdotal accounts posted on the Tesla Motors Club forum include one report of an owner travelling through a curved road at full speed for the first time in autopilot; the car left its lane and the system raised a “take control immediately” alert. The owner then drove the same route several times whilst keeping a hand on the steering wheel, and the system adjusted, eventually the car was able to navigate the bend itself (back on autopilot), without any problems. The owner stated that the system is “definitely learning.” This supports Elon Musk’s claim on a conference call last month where he explained Tesla’s "fleet learning" programme, stating: “The whole Tesla fleet operates as a network. When one car learns something, the whole fleet learns something.” Musk said the company will make regular updates to the system and that each “car should improve each week…you’ll probably notice difference after a week or a few weeks.” Presumably this means that the entire Tesla fleet should now safely navigate the curved road mentioned above.