Most self-driving cars currently under production rely on digital maps for navigation, hence both Google and Apple have invested significantly in road mapping vehicles for data collection. Tesla, however, will use cloud technology to map roads and share that data wirelessly with every Tesla ever built. This capability is included in the Version 7.0 software Tesla started downloading to its Model S sedans last week. MuskElon Musk called this a “fleet learning network” where all its cars contribute to a shared database. “When one car learns something, all learn,” said Elon Musk.
Most self-driving cars currently under production rely on digital maps for navigation, hence both Google and Apple have invested significantly in road mapping vehicles for data collection. Tesla, however, will use cloud technology to map roads and share that data wirelessly with every Tesla ever built. This capability is included in the Version 7.0 software Tesla started downloading to its Model S sedans last week. Elon Musk called this a “fleet learning network” where all its cars contribute to a shared database. “When one car learns something, all learn,” said Musk.