The New Year has brought some new features for a select group of Tesla owners. About 1,000 cars have received a new autopilot software update that Tesla is calling HW2. This Hardware 2 upgrade is currently only being loaded on newer Model S and Model X vehicles produced after October. These cars have a newer suite of sensors like radar, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors. The limited release is meant to iron out any glitches before the full release to Tesla’s full lineup.
Elon Musk originally announced the version 8.1 update on New Year’s Eve. He followed with a tweet stating that Tesla would monitor the update and, barring any field issues, the rest of the fleet would receive the upload in the coming week.
