The location sharing menu now shows which apps or services are using your location
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Tesla has now started rolling out Tesla update 2024.26 more widely, so lets take a look back at update 2024.20 and go through all of the changes that weren’t mentioned in the official release notes.
Prior to this update, if the customer opened the hood, the vehicle may not properly detect that the hood is open and may not notify the customer when the vehicle is put into drive. This could cause a potentially dangerous condition in which the hood isn't latched and opens during the vehicle's operation and obstructs the driver's view.
Autopilot Attention Warning
The Model S/X get a new attention warning
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On the Model S and Model X, Tesla will now display the Autopilot warning more predominately.
When you need to apply additional resistance to the steering wheel, Tesla will now display the attention warning on the left-side of the instrument cluster.
Location Sharing Information
The location icon that appears when an app or third-party service is requesting your vehicle's location has been updated to display more details.
If you tap the location icon in the status menu, Tesla will now display the app or service that is accessing the vehicle's location, even if it's the official Tesla app.
If it’s a third-party service accessing the vehicle’s location, the name of the service will be displayed. If the location is being requested by someone using the official Tesla app, then Tesla will display “Tesla Mobile App,” and then display the Tesla account that is being used to access the vehicle’s location. If it’s the primary account, Tesla will display “Owner.”
Location Sharing Button
There's a new location button in the Software menu
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In the Software tab under vehicle settings, Tesla has added a new location button that opens up the same dialog box that’s presented when you tap on the location icon in the status bar. This allows you to bring up the Location Sharing menu at any time, instead of having to wait until the location icon appears in the status menu. However, similar to the location icon, this dialog box will only show you apps or service that are actively using the vehicle’s location.
Tesla may eventually expand this menu so that it shows apps that have accessed your location over a longer period, such as the last 24 hours.
Tesla Atari Games Removed
Tesla Atari games have been removed for AMD-based vehicles
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Tesla Atari games, which are a part of Tesla Arcade, have been removed from vehicles with the AMD Ryzen processor.
This includes games such as Gravitar, Tempest, Millipede, Missile Command, Lunar Lander, Super Breakout, and Asteroids.
Tesla Atari games were the first games Tesla introduced with Tesla Arcade, which was initially called TeslAtari.
At this time this appears to only affect vehicles with the AMD Ryzen processor, but it may be removed from all vehicles in the future. While some of these games are still fun to play today, they likely didn't get much use given Tesla's more modern games such as Cuphead and Skyforce Reloaded.
Explicit Content Filter for TIDAL
TIDAL can now limit explicit content
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The Explicit Content setting under Audio Settings > Options now also applies to TIDAL in addition to Streaming, Apple Podcasts and Apple Music. The ability to block explicit Apple Music content was added in update 2024.14.
For the first time in quite a while, Tesla has increased the price of one of its vehicle offerings. The Model S Long Range and the Model S Plaid have both received a hefty price increase. However, not all is bad - as Tesla also added a new benefit for buyers.
Price Increase
The price increase for the Model S is $5,000 - currently only in the United States. This price increase will likely impact other markets, including Canada, in the coming days.
The Model S Long Range now starts at $79,990, while the Model S Plaid now starts at $94,990. The Model S and Model X now have the same starting price. Interestingly, that’s also the same pricing point for the Cybertruck AWD and Cyberbeast Trimotor non-Foundation Series.
The vehicle configuration does not appear to have changed, so the new pricing is simply an increase rather than the addition or removal of features. Tesla previously cut the price of the Model S and Model X by 15% in 2023, so this could simply be an adjustment to ensure that the vehicle pricing stays in line with inflation and other factors.
Free Lifetime Supercharging
For those on the fence about ordering a Model S, Tesla has brought back Free Lifetime Supercharging when you order a new Model S on or after December 13, 2024. As always, Free Lifetime Supercharging is restricted to the buyer’s Tesla account and to that specific vehicle. It cannot be transferred to another vehicle or another owner after ownership transfer. It’s worth noting, that it also doesn’t exclude the owner from receiving Supercharger idle fees or congestion fees. There is currently no end date for this promotion.
There are currently no changes to the Model X, neither a price increase nor the addition of Lifetime Superchargering. However, when Tesla makes changes to one of their premium vehicles, it usually affects the other one as well. So be on the lookout for potential changes to the Model X offering in the coming days.
We’ve seen Tesla value Lifetime Supercharging at $5,000, so this falls in line with the price increase we’re seeing. It’s possible that Tesla will begin to bring back Lifetime Supercharging as a perk for buying into their more premium Model S and Model X cars, or this could be another temporary promotion to get buyers who are on the fence to go ahead and make their purchase while this promotion lasts.
Tesla recently showed off a demo of Optimus, its humanoid robot, walking around in moderately challenging terrain—not on a flat surface but on dirt and slopes. These things can be difficult for a humanoid robot, especially during the training cycle.
Most interestingly, Milan Kovac, VP of Engineering for Optimus, clarified what it takes to get Optimus to this stage. Let’s break down what he said.
Optimus is Blind
Optimus is getting seriously good at walking now - it can keep its balance over uneven ground - even while walking blind. Tesla is currently using just the sensors, all powered by a neural net running on the embedded computer.
Essentially, Tesla is building Optimus from the ground up, relying on as much additional data as possible while it trains vision. This is similar to how they train FSD on vehicles, using LiDAR rigs to validate the vision system’s accuracy. While Optimus doesn’t have LiDAR, it relies on all those other sensors on board, many of which will likely become simplified as vision takes over as the primary sensor.
Today, Optimus is walking blind, but it’s able to react almost instantly to changes in the terrain underneath it, even if it falls or slips.
What’s Next?
Next up, Tesla AI will be adding vision to Optimus - helping complete the neural net. Remember, Optimus runs on the same overall AI stack as FSD - in fact, Optimus uses an FSD computer and an offshoot of the FSD stack for vision-based tasks.
Milan mentions they’re planning on adding vision to help the robot plan ahead and improve its walking gait. While the zombie shuffle is iconic and a little bit amusing, getting humanoid robots to walk like humans is actually difficult.
There’s plenty more, too - including better responsiveness to velocity and direction commands and learning to fall and stand back up. Falling while protecting yourself to minimize damage is something natural to humans - but not exactly natural to something like a robot. Training it to do so is essential in keeping the robot, the environment around it, and the people it is interacting with safe.
We’re excited to see what’s coming with Optimus next because it is already getting started in some fashion in Tesla’s factories.
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