# How did Tesla beat Google to first autonomous vehicle?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-did-tesla-beat-google-to-first-autonomous-vehicle/5443>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [October 16, 2015, 1:57am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-did-tesla-beat-google-to-first-autonomous-vehicle/5443 "2015-10-16T01:57:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![tmark938](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tmark938](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tmark938)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2015, 1:57am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-did-tesla-beat-google-to-first-autonomous-vehicle/5443/1 "2015-10-16T01:57:07Z")

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Even though many people believe that Elon Musk is all talk, there is no doubt that this week’s software rollout for the Tesla Model S was worth waiting for. In effect the software upgrade allows for autonomous driving by the ever popular Tesla Model S which effectively means the car thinks for its self.

How did Tesla beat Google to the first commercial autonomous vehicle?

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**Author:** ![Greendriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-did-tesla-beat-google-to-first-autonomous-vehicle/5443/2 "2015-10-18T12:15:07Z")

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I am not sure that autonomous vehicles are my thing - what about anyone else?

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**Author:** ![tmark938](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tmark938](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tmark938)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-did-tesla-beat-google-to-first-autonomous-vehicle/5443/3 "2015-10-18T12:18:39Z")

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Simple, Google likes to tease the press before delivering, Tesla delivers and then teases the press 🙂

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**Author:** ![EvForum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/evforum/32/322_2.png) [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-did-tesla-beat-google-to-first-autonomous-vehicle/5443/4 "2015-10-19T12:05:17Z")

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But has Tesla actually released a fully autonomous car? Under the hype I don’t think they are there yet!