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Every vehicle Tesla sells has the potential to test future software without the driver even knowing it. Sterling Anderson runs the company’s Autopilot program, and he detailed how this clever functionality has kept the EV maker at the cutting edge of autonomous driving, according to the MIT Technology Review.

A common use of Tesla’s always-on Internet connection is sending over-the-air updates that improve vehicle functionality. However, the company’s models can also test software in the background using their sensor data without actually controlling the car. “We will often install an ‘inert’ feature on all our vehicles worldwide,” said Anderson, during a conference held by the MIT Technology Review. This system lets Tesla engineers see how an update would work for thousands of drivers before making the new capabilities operate in the real world.



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