Although the car will drive itself on the highway, Tesla's software requires you to hold the wheel and be ready to take control at any time. It was my first test of Tesla's just updated Autopilot software which no longer requires driver verification before it changes lanes, transitions to a different highway or takes an exit. In this new version, drivers will now have the option to use Navigate on Autopilot without having to confirm lane changes." The new update also allows users to have "Navigate on Autopilot" start automatically when you engage Autopilot. Anxious momentsThere are some scary moments when using Autopilot, regardless of whether you initiate lane changes or it does it automatically.

Source: Forbes April 05, 2019 21:43 UTC