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Here's how Tesla's new self-driving system will work

Danielle MuoioJan 24, 2017, 19:25 IST

REUTERS/Noah Berger

Tesla has officially gotten the ball rolling on its self-driving car plans.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced over the weekend that vehicles equipped with Tesla's second-generation hardware have officially received the first phase of new Autopilot features. Tesla began installing the new hardware in vehicles in late October.

The new hardware update is improving Autopilot, renaming it Enhanced Autopilot, and paving the way for Tesla cars to become fully autonomous later down the road. Here's a breakdown of the new system: