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Musk to licence Tesla tech to other manufacturers
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(Image credit: Tesla)
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Tesla is to licence one of its most innovative technologies to other car manufacturers.
Company head, Elon Musk, told shareholders during an investors call that he plans to allow rivals to install Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system in their cars - making its own vehicles, such as theTesla Model S, a little less exclusive.
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology has not been without issues in the past, with several accidents being reported over the years. However, it also benefits from much longer development time and road testing in real-world circumstances when compared with rival automated systems.
It still requires drivers to be present and at the wheel - which some car owners would prefer anyway. However, it is still more advanced than the company’s Autopilot system as it uses more sensors and computing power.
There’s no word yet on when other manufacturers might start to employ Telsa tech in their vehicles, nor which firms are considering it.
It won’t appeal to all of them though, with several already employing their own self-driving technology or working on an equivalent.
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For example, we recently drove 300 miles in aMercedes EQS featuring level 2 automationand found the experience liberating.
It’s clearly something that thebest electric carsshould embrace if they want to be considered a true step forward. And it seems that Musk and Tesla is willing to help… for.a fee.
That being said, we’re sure Musk has more up his sleeve for America’s most popular EV manufacturer. We’ll keep our ear to the ground to let you know, if so.
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