The founder and CEO of a local tech company is branching out by helping Tesla learn more about a new self-driving technology.

Joshua Green of Mysa, a tech company focused on smart thermostats, is the proud owner of a Tesla Model Y vehicle. He says once Tesla developed a new self-driving software for their vehicles, he volunteered to become one of the company’s testers.

Green says the software is still in the Beta stages, but he has been impressed with the results thus far.

He says he has driven over 100 kilometres with the software. He keeps his hands on the wheel and foot over the brake in case something goes wrong, but says it’s perfect 99 per cent of the time.

Green says the only issues he has come across have been some “slight corrections” with the lines that are painted on the roads, which he attributes to the province’s road conditions.

He says the vehicle collects its own data and submits it to Tesla for immediate feedback.

The software has been testing in the U.S. for the last 6-8 months, having just been released in Canada.

Green argues that his results highlight the value of self-driving cars in the future, eliminating human error.

He says the province should “double and triple down” on increased infrastructure as electric vehicles become a more viable option.