The Tesla, SpaceX and PayPal founder said on Twitter that the update is "almost ready" and will include "highway autosteer and parallel autopark".
The ability for Tesla vehicles to be upgraded over the air in often radical ways is well noted -- recently Musk announced that the Model S P85D would be upgraded to include a "ludicrous speed mode" able to boost acceleration from 0 to 60MPH in just 2.8 seconds. Now it appears Tesla vehicles will be able to do more than that, and actually drive themselves.
The update will arrive as Version 7 of Tesla's firmware, and has been tested extensively on a route between San Francisco and Seattle. Musk has previously said the car is "almost able to go [between the two locations] without touching the controls at all".
Musk added on Twitter that the company is still working out some kinks, but that the update would arrive for "all regions". "Final corner case is dealing with low contrast lane markings (faded white on grey concrete) while driving into the sun at dusk," he said on Twitter, of the remaining, incredibly specific problems.
It is not currently known which specific models will be included in the update plan, or when the upgrade will arrive. But what's clear is that Tesla vehicles are going to keep getting better, even the ones that have already been sold.
Meanwhile many other manufacturers are working on self-driving car technology, with auto park already offered in several models.
This article was originally published by WIRED UK
