• Wall Street Journal, Thursday, January 14, 2016 9:05 AM

Tesla Motors Inc. implemented restrictions on where it will allow its vehicles to use autopilot after many owners took videos of themselves driving hands-free in dangerous situations. Tesla, through a software update delivered via the Internet to its vehicles on Saturday, also added a self-parking or “summon” feature that allows the owner to park or fetch his or her vehicle remotely from a distance of up to 39 feet. Chief Executive Elon Musk said during a third-quarter conference call that the company would likely update the software in its autopilot system after drivers posted dozens of videos of themselves doing unsafe things, such as getting into the rear seat while the car was operating or reading a book.

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