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Tesla Will Open Its Security Code To Other Car Manufacturers (engadget.com)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced he would share the source code for Tesla's car security software with other manufacturers, adding that it would be "extremely important" to ensure the safety of future self-driving cars. Engadget reports: Musk didn't provide a timeline for availability, and you might not want to get your hopes up when it took years for Tesla just to post any source code. And this isn't strictly a selfless gesture. If rival brands adopt Tesla's approach, it could set an unofficial standard for connected car security that would look good from a marketing standpoint. The code could provide a boost to connected car security if and when it arrives. There are few common frameworks (technical or legal) for safeguarding networked vehicles, and security might not always be a top priority. This could give companies a baseline level of security that would save brands the trouble of developing an effective defense from scratch.
It's an Elon Musk tweet. He promises all kinds of shit that never happens. 100% solar powered superchargers, self driving cars in 2017, built in dashcams... The list is quite extensive.
It's not news.
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SJW, n: "Someone I don't like, and by the way I'm a fuckwit" - AC
Tesla cars are hacked for remote brake activation, among other things. Not a reassuring platform to start from...
Browsing at +1 - no ACs, I ignore their posts. So refreshing!
Don't forget a $35,000 model 3!
Browsing at +1 - no ACs, I ignore their posts. So refreshing!
Well, they have logged over 5 million miles of fully autonomous driving on public roads. Oh wait, that's Waymo.
> the vast quantity of sensor data Tesla has around to process and try new systems against.
You're kidding about that last part, right? BMW, and several other auto companies, get more sensor data in a week than Tesla does in a year, simply because they've produced and sold millions of vehicles with driver assist. Tesla does have a few advantages, such as a very charismatic CEO. There huge weakness is when you talk. About a "vast quantity" of - anything. Just using BMW as one example, millions of BMW cars are on the road with systems including Active Lane Keeping Assistant, Frontal Collision Warning with City Collision Mitigation, and Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go. Being a small, boutique player has its advantages, but the only thing vast about Tesla is its CEOs imagination and ego.