Tesla in full self-driving mode appears to run over a child-sized mannequin in 'test conditions'

A 'deeply disturbing' video claims to show a Tesla in full self-driving mode running over a child-size mannequin during a test by a safety campaign group. 'Deeply disturbing': A video claims to show a Tesla in full self-driving mode running over a child-size mannequin during a test by a safety campaign group The Dawn Project said the vehicle hit the stationary dummy over and over again at an average speed of 25mph and failed to detect its presence in the road Tesla, which was founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has been approached by MailOnline but is yet to respond to the video TESLA AUTOPILOT: CAMERAS AND SENSORS LET THE CAR SEE THE ROAD Autopilot uses cameras, ultrasonic sensors and radar to see and sense the environment around the car. The Dawn Project released the video as part of its launch of a nationwide public safety ad campaign highlighting the dangers of Tesla's full self-driving software. An NHTSA spokesperson said: 'NHTSA currently has an open and active investigation of Tesla's autopilot active driver assistance system, including the "full self-driving" software. The Dawn Project released the video as part of its launch of a nationwide public safety ad campaign highlighting the dangers of Tesla's full self-driving software The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that it 'currently has an open and active investigation of Tesla's Autopilot active driver assistance system' The safety test was carried out at the Willow Springs International Raceway and test track in Rosamond, California on June 21 Beta testing of the full self-driving software was carried out by selected Tesla drivers.