Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash complained about Autopilot
4 years, 10 months ago

Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash complained about Autopilot

Daily Mail  

An Apple engineer who died when his Tesla Model X hit a concrete barrier on a California freeway had complained before his death about the SUV's Autopilot system previously malfunctioning. The complaints Walter Huang made to his family and friends were detailed in a trove of documents released on Tuesday by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the March 2018 crash that killed him According to the documents, Huang's wife 'remembered the salesperson informing him the Autopilot system was not fully autopilot yet because of the 'government'. Huang had earlier complained to his wife that Autopilot had previously veered his SUV toward the same barrier where he would later crash Huang did not have his hands on the wheel for the six seconds prior to the crash, according to the NTSB. In that incident, driver Jeremy Banner turned on the Autopilot function of his Model 3 sedan 10 seconds before the crash, then took his hands off the steering wheel, NTSB documents said.

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Trump trying to kill crash reporting rule for self-driving cars that led to Elon Musk's Tesla getting sued
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump trying to kill crash reporting rule for self-driving cars that led to Elon Musk's Tesla getting sued

Firstpost  

Tesla has reported over 1,500 crashes to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including several fatal incidents. What’s interesting is that out of the 45 total fatal crashes reported, about 40 involved a Tesla The Trump transition team is reportedly pushing to eliminate a car-crash reporting requirement that has ruffled feathers at Tesla. With Tesla accounting for a significant portion …

Tesla Cybertruck crash kills 3 teens on Thanksgiving, 1 injured; longtime friends identified as victims
1 month ago

Tesla Cybertruck crash kills 3 teens on Thanksgiving, 1 injured; longtime friends identified as victims

Hindustan Times  

Three teens were killed in a fatal Tesla Cybertruck crash on Thanksgiving Day in Piedmont, California, located northeast of Oakland, at 3 a.m. Wednesday. Tesla Cybertruck crash A fourth friend was rescued by another passenger, who was reportedly returning from the same event but in a separate vehicle, according to CBS. 3 teens killed in Tesla Cybertruck crash The mother …

3 killed, 1 seriously injured in Tesla Cybertruck crash in Northern California
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1 month, 1 week ago

3 killed, 1 seriously injured in Tesla Cybertruck crash in Northern California

Associated Press  

PIEDMONT, Calif. — Three people were killed and one seriously injured early Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and caught fire in Northern California, officials said. The Cybertruck’s occupants had been driving back from a “function” around 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, but Bowers would not give additional details. Piedmont Fire Chief Dave Brannigan said the speed in extinguishing the flames meant …

Three killed in fiery Tesla Cybertruck crash in California, officials say
1 month, 1 week ago

Three killed in fiery Tesla Cybertruck crash in California, officials say

LA Times  

Three people were killed and another was hospitalized after a Tesla Cybertruck crashed in Piedmont on Wednesday, according to authorities. Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said that dispatchers got an iPhone alert from a passenger in the Cybertruck around 3:08 a.m. “We don’t know the cause of the collision and during the holiday season, our hearts go out to the …

US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system
5 months ago

US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system

Associated Press  

DETROIT — U.S. road safety investigators say they will look into an April crash near Seattle after authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system when it hit and killed a motorcyclist. Investigators from the Washington State Patrol determined that the system was in use after downloading information from the event-data recorder on the 2022 …

Tesla Autopilot Was Uniquely Risky—and May Still Be
55 years ago

Tesla Autopilot Was Uniquely Risky—and May Still Be

Wired  

A federal report published today found that Tesla’s Autopilot system was involved in at least 13 fatal crashes in which drivers misused the system in ways the automaker should have foreseen—and done more to prevent. Not only that, but the report called out Tesla as an “industry outlier” because its driver assistance features lacked some of the basic precautions taken …

Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
8 months, 1 week ago

Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road. The death comes about four months after U.S. auto safety regulators pressured Tesla into recalling more than …

Tesla settles case over Autopilot crash that killed Apple engineer: What we know
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla settles case over Autopilot crash that killed Apple engineer: What we know

Hindustan Times  

Tesla has settled with the family of an engineer killed when his Model X crashed in Silicon Valley six years ago, avoiding a trial, according to court filings Monday. A jury trial was to start next week in a wrongful death suit that accused Tesla of not living up to its marketing when it came to driver-assistance and safety technology …

Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal crash involving Autopilot software
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal crash involving Autopilot software

LA Times  

Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software. The family of Walter Huang filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit in 2019 seeking to hold Tesla — and, by extension, its chief executive, Elon Musk — liable for repeatedly exaggerating the …

Tesla settles lawsuit over man’s death in a crash involving its semi-autonomous driving software
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla settles lawsuit over man’s death in a crash involving its semi-autonomous driving software

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software. The case was just one of about a dozen scattered across the U.S. raising questions about whether Musk’s boasts about the effectiveness of Tesla’s autonomous technology fosters a misguided …

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in U.S. to fix system linked to Autopilot
1 year ago

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in U.S. to fix system linked to Autopilot

LA Times  

Tesla vehicles charge at a station in Emeryville, Calif. The agency says its investigation found Autopilot’s method of ensuring that drivers are paying attention can be inadequate and can lead to “foreseeable misuse of the system.” The added controls and alerts will “further encourage the driver to adhere to their continuous driving responsibility,” the documents said. Depending on a Tesla’s …

Virginia sheriff’s office says Tesla was running on Autopilot moments before tractor-trailer crash
1 year ago

Virginia sheriff’s office says Tesla was running on Autopilot moments before tractor-trailer crash

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Virginia authorities have determined that a Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was speeding in the moments leading to a crash with a crossing tractor-trailer last July that killed the Tesla driver. The crash south of Washington remains under investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which sent investigators to Virginia last summer and …

Virginia sheriff's office says Tesla was running on Autopilot moments before tractor-trailer crash
1 year ago

Virginia sheriff's office says Tesla was running on Autopilot moments before tractor-trailer crash

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The crash south of Washington …

Tesla wins first US Autopilot trial involving fatal crash of Model 3
1 year, 2 months ago

Tesla wins first US Autopilot trial involving fatal crash of Model 3

ABC  

Tesla has won the first trial in the United States over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several other lawsuits and federal investigations related to the same technology. Key points: The civil lawsuit alleged the Autopilot system caused a Model 3 to veer off the highway, …

Fatal Tesla crash in California draws federal investigators to site of head-on collision
1 year, 5 months ago

Fatal Tesla crash in California draws federal investigators to site of head-on collision

The Hindu  

A fatal crash involving a Tesla in California has drawn the attention of federal investigators, who sent a team to the site of the collision in South Lake Tahoe. A Tesla Model 3 and Subaru Impreza collided head on during the evening of July 5, according to state police, and the driver of the Subaru died a short time later. …

Fatal Tesla crash in California draws federal investigators to site of head-on collision
1 year, 5 months ago

Fatal Tesla crash in California draws federal investigators to site of head-on collision

Associated Press  

A fatal crash involving a Tesla in California has drawn the attention of federal investigators, who sent a team to the site of the collision in South Lake Tahoe. A Tesla Model 3 and Subaru Impreza collided head on during the evening of July 5, according to state police, and the driver of the Subaru died a short time later. …

Tesla leads industry for crashes and deaths involving driver-assistance tech
1 year, 6 months ago

Tesla leads industry for crashes and deaths involving driver-assistance tech

Raw Story  

Cars using Tesla's Autopilot mode have been involved with 736 crashes causing 17 deaths since 2019, an analysis from The Washington Post revealed Saturday. "Tesla is having more severe—and fatal—crashes than people in a normal data set," former NHTSA senior safety adviser Missy Cummings, who is now a professor at George Mason University's College of Engineering and Computing, told The …

Tesla driver killed after plowing into firetruck on freeway
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla driver killed after plowing into firetruck on freeway

Associated Press  

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — A Tesla driver was killed and a passenger was critically injured Saturday when the car plowed into a fire truck that was parked on a Northern California freeway to shield a crew clearing another accident, fire officials said. Four firefighters who were in the truck when it was struck on Interstate 680 were treated for minor …

Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving autopilot system: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving autopilot system: Report

Hindustan Times  

Tesla Inc told U.S. auto safety regulators it has reports of two new crash fatalities in Model 3 cars tied to advanced driver assistance systems in the month ending October 15, data released Tuesday by the government shows. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in June began releasing data provided by automakers on reports of crashes tied to driver assistance …

US agency probes Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists
2 years, 4 months ago

US agency probes Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles. Michael Brooks, acting executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, called on NHTSA to recall Tesla’s Autopilot because it is not recognizing motorcyclists, …

Tesla leads in driver-assisted technology crashes: U.S. data
2 years, 6 months ago

Tesla leads in driver-assisted technology crashes: U.S. data

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc reported 273 vehicle crashes since July involving advanced driving assistance systems, more than any other automaker, according to data U.S. auto safety regulators released on Wednesday. NHTSA ordered companies to quickly report all crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems and vehicles equipped with automated driving systems being tested on public roads. NHTSA said Alphabet Inc's self-driving car unit …

Data Likely Shows Teslas On Autopilot Crash More Than Rivals
2 years, 6 months ago

Data Likely Shows Teslas On Autopilot Crash More Than Rivals

Huff Post  

FILE - This Oct. 18, 2019, photo shows a Tesla logo in Salt Lake City. The government plans soon to release data on collisions involving vehicles with autonomous or partially automated driving system that will likely single out Teslas for a disproportionately high number of such crashes. Last week, the agency said in a separate report that it had documented …

Teslas with Autopilot a step closer to recall after wrecks
2 years, 6 months ago

Teslas with Autopilot a step closer to recall after wrecks

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Teslas with partially automated driving systems are a step closer to being recalled after the U.S. elevated its investigation into a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles or trucks with warning signs. Investigators will evaluate additional data, vehicle performance and “explore the degree to which Autopilot and associated Tesla systems may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety …

Feds probe Tesla Autopilot in Newport Beach crash that killed 3
2 years, 7 months ago

Feds probe Tesla Autopilot in Newport Beach crash that killed 3

LA Times  

Debris is collected during an investigation into a crash that killed three people in a Tesla Model S on Pacific Coast Highway on May 12. This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had sent a team to investigate whether the Tesla had its Autopilot system on. Federal authorities are investigating whether a Tesla involved in a crash …

U.S. NTSB closes probe into fatal Tesla 2020 California crash
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. NTSB closes probe into fatal Tesla 2020 California crash

The Hindu  

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said it had closed an investigation into a fatal August 2020 Tesla crash in Saratoga, California, without taking any action. The NTSB said the driver was operating a 2019 Tesla Model 3 with the driver assistance system Autopilot engaged but was manually pressing the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to go into …

US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
3 years, 4 months ago

US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. “As we navigate the emerging world of advanced driving assistance systems, it’s important that NHTSA has insight into what these vehicles can, and cannot, do.” Last year the NTSB blamed Tesla, drivers and lax …

Autopilot Could Not Have Been Functioning in the Recent Texas Tesla Model S Crash, NTSB Says
3 years, 7 months ago

Autopilot Could Not Have Been Functioning in the Recent Texas Tesla Model S Crash, NTSB Says

News 18  

The National Transportation Safety Board said testing showed Autopilot could not have been functioning in an April 17 Tesla Model S fatal crash near Houston, Texas because a key feature could not have been in use, according to a preliminary report released Monday. The NTSB said the vehicle was equipped with "Autopilot" – Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system – and …

Tesla Model S involved in fatal crash in the US did not use Autopilot, says NTSB report
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla Model S involved in fatal crash in the US did not use Autopilot, says NTSB report

Firstpost  

A key component of the Autopilot system “was not available” on the road where the crash happened. Tesla’s Autopilot system could not have been engaged during a fatal car crash in April, according to a preliminary US investigation released Monday that did not determine the cause of crash. The initial National Transportation Safety Board finding supported Tesla’s statements that Autopilot …

Timeline of fatal crashes tied to Tesla Autopilot
3 years, 7 months ago

Timeline of fatal crashes tied to Tesla Autopilot

Daily Mail  

January 20, 2016 in China: Gao Yaning, 23, died when the Tesla Model S he was driving slammed into a road sweeper on a highway near Handan, a city about 300 miles south of Beijing. March 23, 2018 in Mountain View, California: Apple software engineer Walter Huang, 38, died in a crash on U.S. Highway 101 with the Autopilot on …

Engineers Trick Tesla Model Y to Drive on Autopilot Without Any Driver Revealing Security Flaw
3 years, 8 months ago

Engineers Trick Tesla Model Y to Drive on Autopilot Without Any Driver Revealing Security Flaw

News 18  

As Tesla faces several fatal crashes in the recent past that has put its Autopilot mode in scrutiny, engineers at Consumer Reports engineers have easily tricked a Tesla Model Y to drive on the electric carmakers driver assistance feature, without actually anyone in the drivers seat. During the drive, Tesla Model Y automatically steered along painted lane lines, but the …

Tesla crash kills 2 in US, police say 'no one was driving'
3 years, 8 months ago

Tesla crash kills 2 in US, police say 'no one was driving'

India TV News  

In what could be another Autopilot mode failure, two people were killed in a fiery Tesla crash in Texas with no one in the driver's seat. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman told Houston television station KPRC 2 that the investigation showed "no one was driving" the fully electric 2019 Tesla when the accident happened. Michigan police said the …

US agencies probe fatal Tesla crash believed to be driverless
3 years, 8 months ago

US agencies probe fatal Tesla crash believed to be driverless

Hindustan Times  

Two US agencies on Monday said they were investigating a Tesla crash in Texas on Saturday that left two dead and which local police said appeared to have occurred with no one in the driver's seat. The remains of a Tesla vehicle are seen after it crashed in The Woodlands, Texas, April 17, 2021, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, …

Two die as Tesla with 'no driver' crashes in Texas
3 years, 8 months ago

Two die as Tesla with 'no driver' crashes in Texas

The Hindu  

Two people were killed in Texas in the fiery crash of a Tesla and authorities say there was no one in the driver’s seat at the time of the crash, although it’s not clear whether the car’s driver-assist system was being used. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said authorities are certain that no one was driving the car …

Tesla Model Y on Autopilot Mode Crashes Into Michigan Trooper's Patrol Car in Second Incident This Week
3 years, 9 months ago

Tesla Model Y on Autopilot Mode Crashes Into Michigan Trooper's Patrol Car in Second Incident This Week

News 18  

The United States government’s highway safety agency sent investigators to Michigan for the second time in less than a week to investigate an accident after authorities said a Tesla on autopilot crashed into a state trooper’s patrol car early Wednesday. Neither the Michigan State Police trooper nor the 22-year-old Lansing man who was driving the Tesla was injured in the …

NTSB blames drivers, Tesla, lax regulations in Florida crash
4 years, 9 months ago

NTSB blames drivers, Tesla, lax regulations in Florida crash

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The National Transportation Safety Board says two drivers, Tesla and lax regulation of new partially automated driving systems are to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida involving a Tesla on Autopilot. The NTSB, in a report issued Thursday, said the design of the Autopilot system contributed to the crash because it allowed the Tesla driver to …

Your Tesla could explain why it crashed. But good luck getting its Autopilot data
4 years, 10 months ago

Your Tesla could explain why it crashed. But good luck getting its Autopilot data

LA Times  

Emergency personnel work at the scene where a Tesla Model X SUV crashed into a barrier on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View, Calif., in 2018, killing engineer Walter Huang. Tesla refused, the suit claims, and referred Casuga and his lawyer to the car’s event data recorder, known as the black box. But no laws or regulatory requirements give car …

Feds will investigate deadly Tesla crash in California
5 years ago

Feds will investigate deadly Tesla crash in California

Associated Press  

GARDENA, Calif. — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the crash of a speeding Tesla that killed two people in a Los Angeles suburb, the agency announced Tuesday. In one crash report, the National Transportation Safety Board referred to it as “automation complacency.” The National Transportation Safety Board has criticized Tesla’s Autopilot. In September, that agency said that …

NTSB: Autopilot flaw, driver inattention caused Tesla crash
5 years, 3 months ago

NTSB: Autopilot flaw, driver inattention caused Tesla crash

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A design flaw in Tesla’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system and driver inattention combined to cause a Model S electric car to slam into a firetruck parked along a California freeway, a government investigation has found. The probable cause of the rear-end crash was the driver’s lack of response to the firetruck “due to inattention and overreliance on the …

Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode during 2018 California crash: Report
5 years, 4 months ago

Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode during 2018 California crash: Report

Firstpost  

The 2014 Model S Autopilot system was reportedly engaged continuously for the final 13 minutes 48 seconds before it struck a fire truck. The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that a Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode and the driver’s hands were off the wheel when it struck a fire truck in Culver City, California, one of …

Tesla car was on Autopilot when it hit a Culver City firetruck, NTSB finds
5 years, 4 months ago

Tesla car was on Autopilot when it hit a Culver City firetruck, NTSB finds

LA Times  

A government report says the driver of a Tesla sedan that slammed into a Culver City firetruck on the 405 Freeway last year was using the car’s Autopilot system when a vehicle in front of him suddenly changed lanes and he didn’t have time to react. Autos Analysis: Tesla crash highlights a problem: When cars are partly self-driving, humans don’t …

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