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.
Driving Models
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Driving Models
Cookiemonster Tomb Raider: A New Openpilot Driving Model That Aims for Smoothness Over Precision
Over the July 4th weekend, a new driving model quietly entered the mix for Openpilot users: Cookiemonster Tomb Raider (CTR). Now selectable through the model switcher (available on forks like Sunnypilot’s master-new), CTR offers a fresh take on lateral behavior—one that smooths out some of the sharp edges of previous Tomb Raider variants. While it’s
Openpilot
Videos
Openpilot 0.9.9 Brings Tesla Support, Rivian Upgrades—and a Power Warning You Shouldn’t Ignore
At a cursory glance, Openpilot 0.9.9 may not look like the most interesting release, but it’s quietly laying the groundwork for a smarter, more versatile self-driving future. Not only that, but Tesla support is now official and there are significant under-the-hood improvements to the vision model and OS stack. And while Rivian updates aren’t part