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openpilot 0.10.0 Update: New Driving Model, Better Traffic Handling, More Cars

Openpilot has just crossed a major milestone with the release of version 0.10.0. After years on the 0.9 series, this update marks the start of something new — with a rebuilt driving model, smarter traffic handling, and fresh tools for both drivers and developers. I’ve put together a full walkthrough video to break down all

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Comma.ai Openpilot

Don’t Like How Openpilot Drives? Now You Can Help Fix It.

Openpilot just got a lot more collaborative. With the rollout of the new training architecture, your driving feedback is more actionable than ever before. And Comma is making it easier to contribute. In a Reddit post shared by Adeeb from Comma, drivers were encouraged to actively participate in shaping openpilot’s behavior through structured feedback. The

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Driving Models

Five Models, Seven Days: Inside One of the Busiest Weeks Yet for Model Generation

How five rapid-fire community releases are pushing lateral smoothness, longitudinal confidence, and merge behavior forward.

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Comma.ai

“Believe the Customer”: Comma.ai Responds to Public Reddit Backlash With New Support Policy

In response to recent negative feedback about how the company has handled certain customer interactions — some of which have played out publicly on Reddit — Comma.ai founder George Hotz has announced a shift in support philosophy. The new stance, “believe the customer,” aims to give customers the benefit of the doubt whenever there’s ambiguity

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Openpilot

Driver Monitoring Development to Resume — Big Gains Expected

Driver Monitoring (DM) has been a persistent hot topic in the Comma community, especially for users who find the current model a bit too sensitive. In a recent discussion, Adeeb Shihadeh, Chief Product Officer at Comma.ai, shared some rare behind-the-scenes insight into where things stand — and where they’re headed. “We have not worked on

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Driving Models

Space Lab 3 Launches: Smoother Lateral, Mixed Longitudinal

The newest experimental driving model from the Sunnypilot ecosystem, Space Lab 3, dropped on August 2 — and in true Comma fashion, it sparked a flurry of test drives, hot takes, and late-night Discord feedback. First Impressions: Rolling Stops and Real-Time Reactions Community testers wasted no time putting SL3 through its paces. Michael (not Rivian

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Driving Models

This Week in Openpilot: Liquid Crystal, Space Lab, and the Rise of SL2v2

The past week has been a whirlwind in the Openpilot development world, with a steady stream of new models dropping and reshaping how we think about lane centering, long control, and urban handling. Starting with Liquid Crystal in late June and building all the way up to Space Lab 2 v2 this past weekend, testers

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Driving Models

New Openpilot Models Released: Le Tomb Raider 14, Le Tomb Raider 14h, and Tomb Raider 16

In a busy week for Openpilot enthusiasts, three new community-tuned driving models were released: Each brings its own approach to lane-centering, lead following, and braking—but none are perfect. Here’s a breakdown of what testers are saying. Le Tomb Raider 14 (Le TR14): Policy Takes Over Le TR14 introduced a significant architecture change: lead detection and

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Driving Models

A Busy Week for Openpilot Driving Models: DTRv4, DTRv5, SPD, TR15 and TR15v2

It’s been a packed week in the Openpilot community, with not one but five new driving models dropping in rapid succession. From the latest refinements in the Down to Ride (DTR) series to the release of Simple Plan Driving and a surprise return from the Tomb Raider series, drivers had plenty to test and debate.

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Comma Gear Videos

Beartech Carry Case vs 3D-Printed: Which One Wins for the Comma 3X?

As a Comma 3X user and daily driver, protecting your hardware when it’s not mounted in your vehicle is important—especially if you’re constantly updating firmware, testing new models, or switching between vehicles. For the past few months, I’ve been using a custom 3D-printed carry case I designed myself (available on Thingiverse). It reuses the foam

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