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Driving on 'Autopilot'? Tesla Plans to Add More Features

Tesla’s "Autopilot" feature is less than a month old but it's already about to get an upgrade.
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By James Eng

Tesla’s new "Autopilot" feature is getting an upgrade.

CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday that the updates will include curve speed adaption and better lane holding on poor roads. He didn’t specify when the software update would be released.

Tesla rolled out Autopilot on Oct. 14. The software feature enables owners of Model S sedans to drive in semi-autonomous mode — allowing the vehicle to steer and park itself, for example — under certain conditions. Musk has cautioned, though, that drivers should keep holding the steering wheel.

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Musk also tweeted Friday that Autopilot is now available in most of the world. The exception is Japan, where Tesla is still awaiting regulatory approval.

James Eng

James Eng is a Technology and Science contributing editor for NBC News. Eng joined NBCNews.com from MSN News, where he was an online content producer, writer and editor. Prior to his work at MSN News, Eng was a senior editor at MSNBC Interactive. Before that, he was a reporter and editor for The Associated Press.