Tesla to REMOVE sensors from new cars in a bet on cameras and AI - amid scrutiny of crashes
2 years, 2 months ago

Tesla to REMOVE sensors from new cars in a bet on cameras and AI - amid scrutiny of crashes

Daily Mail  

Tesla is removing sensors from its cars as it shifts toward a system based solely on eight cameras that feed information into its self-driving artificial intelligence. The announcement from the company led by CEO Elon Musk comes as Tesla is facing intense regulatory and legal scrutiny over a series of crashes involving its self-driving system. ABOVE: A Tesla Model Y is seen in Culver City, California The announcement from the company led by CEO Elon Musk comes as Tesla is facing intense regulatory and legal scrutiny over a series of crashes involving its self-driving system Elon Musk's company has also been accused of false advertising over its Autopilot and Full Self Driving beta system by the California Department of Motor Vehicles Last year, Musk reportedly told members of the Autopilot team that 'humans could drive with only two eyes and that this meant cars should be able to drive with cameras alone.' Musk's company has also been accused of false advertising over its Autopilot and Full Self Driving beta system by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Trump trying to kill crash reporting rule for self-driving cars that led to Elon Musk's Tesla getting sued
1 week, 1 day 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 …

Trump may scrap a crash-reporting requirement that makes Tesla look bad: Reuters
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump may scrap a crash-reporting requirement that makes Tesla look bad: Reuters

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to end a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Tesla, according to documents obtained by Reuters. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has targeted Tesla with multiple investigations over safety violations, including three stemming from the data produced from crash reporting. Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor, told Reuters that …

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. It was attached to a letter seeking information on a probe into crashes involving Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system in low-visibility conditions. “We …

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t

LA Times  

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. It was attached to a letter seeking information on a probe into crashes involving Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system in low-visibility conditions. “We believe that …

U.S. regulator probes Tesla's self-driving mode after crashes
2 months ago

U.S. regulator probes Tesla's self-driving mode after crashes

Raw Story  

The U.S. auto safety regulator said Friday that it has opened an investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving software after receiving four reports of crashes, one of which involved a pedestrian being struck and killed. The crashes all occurred when "a Tesla vehicle traveling with FSD engaged entered an area of reduced roadway visibility conditions and Tesla's FSD continued operating," the …

US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
2 months ago

US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. government's road safety …

U.S. agency launches investigation into Tesla’s self-driving technology
2 months ago

U.S. agency launches investigation into Tesla’s self-driving technology

LA Times  

Depending on its investigation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration could issue a recall of Teslas with “Full Self-Driving” mode if the vehicles pose an unreasonable safety risk. Tesla’s controversial “Full Self-Driving” mode is being investigated by U.S. authorities after a series of crashes, including one accident that killed a pedestrian. “Yet it is the very system that the Tesla …

Questions over safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after string of crashes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Questions over safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after string of crashes

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three times in the past four months, William Stein, a technology analyst at …

US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. road safety investigators say …

Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last week that “Full Self Driving” should be able to run without human supervision by the end of this year. …

Tesla driver tells police he was using ‘self-drive’ system when his car hit a parked police vehicle
6 months, 1 week ago

Tesla driver tells police he was using ‘self-drive’ system when his car hit a parked police vehicle

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A Tesla apparently operating on one of the company’s automated driving systems crashed into a parked police vehicle Thursday near Los Angeles, narrowly missing an officer who was managing traffic at another crash. The Tesla driver told police in Fullerton, California, that he engaged the vehicle’s “self-drive” system and used his cell phone, according to a police statement. …

US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Federal highway safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how and why it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles equipped with the company’s Autopilot partially automated driving system. AP AUDIO: US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on the …

Tesla Autopilot Was Uniquely Risky—and May Still Be
54 years, 11 months 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 …

U.S. probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention
7 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

The Hindu  

The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. The agency pushed the company to do the recall after a two-year investigation into Autopilot's driver monitoring system, which measures torque on the steering wheel from a driver's hands. The investigation comes …

US probes whether recall of Tesla Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers attention
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US probes whether recall of Tesla Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers attention

Hindustan Times  

DETROIT — The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. The agency pushed the company to do the recall after a two-year investigation into Autopilot's driver monitoring system, which measures torque on the steering wheel from a driver's hands. But …

US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. NHTSA said it will evaluate the recall, including the “prominence and scope” of Autopilot’s controls to address misuse, confusion and use in areas that the system is not designed to …

U.S. probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention
7 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

LA Times  

The U.S. government is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. The agency said it found evidence “that …

Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
7 months, 4 weeks 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’s recall of 2 million vehicles to fix its Autopilot system uses technology that may not work
1 year ago

Tesla’s recall of 2 million vehicles to fix its Autopilot system uses technology that may not work

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million of its electric vehicles — an effort to have drivers who use its Autopilot system pay closer attention to the road — relies on technology that research shows may not work as intended. Experts say that although limiting where Autopilot can operate to controlled access highways would help, it’s unclear whether …

Tesla recalls over 2 million cars in US and Canada due to THIS reason
1 year ago

Tesla recalls over 2 million cars in US and Canada due to THIS reason

India TV News  

Tesla is recalling over 2 million vehicles in the US to install new safeguards in its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system, after a federal safety regulator cited safety concerns. Eight years later, US auto safety regulators pressured Tesla into recalling nearly all the vehicles it has sold in the country because its driver monitoring system is too lax. Here’s how Autopilot …

Tesla recalls more than TWO MILLION vehicles to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot after series of deadly crashes
1 year ago

Tesla recalls more than TWO MILLION vehicles to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot after series of deadly crashes

Daily Mail  

A defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot needs to be fixed Tesla is recalling more than two million of all its vehicles sold in the U.S Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the U.S, more than 2 million across its model lineup, to fix a defective system …

Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles to fix defective system that monitors drivers using Autopilot
1 year ago

Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles to fix defective system that monitors drivers using Autopilot

Hindustan Times  

Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. 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.” READ | Tesla recalls …

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot
1 year ago

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot. The agency says its investigation found Autopilot’s method of making sure that drivers are paying attention can be inadequate and can lead to “foreseeable misuse …

Tesla recalls nearly all US vehicles over autopilot system defects
1 year ago

Tesla recalls nearly all US vehicles over autopilot system defects

Al Jazeera  

The firm’s largest-ever recall comes after a two-year investigation by federal safety regulator focused on autopilot function. Tesla is recalling more than two million cars in the United States, nearly all of its vehicles sold there, after a federal regulator said defects with the autopilot system pose a safety hazard. In a recall filing on Wednesday, the carmaker said autopilot …

Tesla recalls more than 2 million vehicles across US following investigation into flawed Autopilot system
1 year ago

Tesla recalls more than 2 million vehicles across US following investigation into flawed Autopilot system

ABC  

Tesla is recalling more than two million vehicles across the United States to fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use the car's driver assist system. Key points: Autopilot is a driver-assist system and cannot drive itself despite its name The recall covers nearly all of the vehicles Tesla sold in the US …

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 …

Tesla wins first US Autopilot trial involving fatal crash of Model 3
1 year, 1 month 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, …

Tesla’s ‘Elon Mode’ Spells Trouble: EV maker under investigation for reckless, law-breaking Autopilot option
1 year, 3 months ago

Tesla’s ‘Elon Mode’ Spells Trouble: EV maker under investigation for reckless, law-breaking Autopilot option

Firstpost  

Elon Musk’s Tesla is under investigation over a secret Tesla Autopilot option called ‘Elon Mode’ a feature that reportedly allows the driver-assistance system to take control for an extended period of time, without drivers placing their hands on the wheel The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into Tesla’s “Elon Mode,” a feature that reportedly allows the …

Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assist system gets closer look as US seeks details on recent changes
1 year, 5 months ago

Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assist system gets closer look as US seeks details on recent changes

Associated Press  

DETROIT — U.S. automobile safety regulators are zeroing in on changes that Tesla has made to its Autopilot partially automated driving system, including how it makes sure drivers pay attention and how it detects and responds to objects. It covers all versions of automated driving system including “Full Self-Driving,” which is being tested on public roads by Tesla owners. In …

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 shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says
1 year, 7 months ago

Tesla shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the top U.S. transportation official says. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an agency within Buttigieg’s department, has sent investigative teams to more than 30 crashes since 2016 in which Teslas suspected of operating on Autopilot or its more sophisticated automated Full …

US probes crash involving Tesla that hit student leaving bus
1 year, 8 months ago

US probes crash involving Tesla that hit student leaving bus

Associated Press  

DETROIT — U.S. road safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that may have been operating on a partially automated driving system when it struck a student who had just exited a school bus. Sending special investigation teams to crashes means that the agency suspects the Teslas were operating systems that can handle some …

Feds suspect Tesla using automated system in firetruck crash
1 year, 9 months ago

Feds suspect Tesla using automated system in firetruck crash

Associated Press  

DETROIT — U.S. investigators suspect that a Tesla was operating on an automated driving system when it crashed into a firetruck in California last month, killing the driver and critically injuring a passenger. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it has dispatched a special crash investigation team to look into the Feb. 18 crash in Northern California where …

Tesla’s Autopilot Fiasco: EV maker recalls 3.6 lakh vehicles for major glitch in self-driving code
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla’s Autopilot Fiasco: EV maker recalls 3.6 lakh vehicles for major glitch in self-driving code

Firstpost  

The glitch affects all Tesla vehicles sold between 2016 and 2023, that have been equipped with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta technology. A massive recall The recall affects a range of Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y Tesla autos from between 2016 and 2023, equipped with “Full Self-Driving Beta” technology, said a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notice. …

Tesla recalls ‘Full Self-Driving’ to fix unsafe actions
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla recalls ‘Full Self-Driving’ to fix unsafe actions

Associated Press  

DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its “Full Self-Driving” system because it can misbehave around intersections and doesn’t always follow speed limits. In a statement, NHTSA said it found the problems during tests performed as part of an investigation into Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” and “Autopilot” software that take on some driving tasks. …

Tesla to recall 362,000 US vehicles on full self-driving software
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla to recall 362,000 US vehicles on full self-driving software

Al Jazeera  

Tesla software allows a vehicle to ‘exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful’ manner, says the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Tesla Inc has said it would recall 362,000 United States vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving Beta software after US regulators said the driver assistance system did not adequately adhere to traffic safety laws and …

Justice Department seeks Tesla automated driving documents
1 year, 10 months ago

Justice Department seeks Tesla automated driving documents

Associated Press  

The U.S. Justice Department has requested documents from Tesla related to its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features, according to a regulatory filing. Tesla Inc. is already facing multiple investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for problems with its two driver-assist systems, Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving.” Despite their names, Tesla still says on its website that the cars can’t …

Feds reviewing Musk tweet about disabling driver monitoring
1 year, 11 months ago

Feds reviewing Musk tweet about disabling driver monitoring

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators. “They’re trying to make customers happy by taking their hands off the wheel, even while the manual …

Feds reviewing Elon Musk tweet about disabling Tesla driver monitoring
1 year, 11 months ago

Feds reviewing Elon Musk tweet about disabling Tesla driver monitoring

LA Times  

A driver charges his car at a Tesla charging station in Miami in November. A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators. “They’re trying to make customers …

US probing automated driving system use in 2 Tesla crashes
2 years ago

US probing automated driving system use in 2 Tesla crashes

Associated Press  

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency said Thursday it will send teams to investigate two November crashes in California and Ohio involving Teslas that may have been operating on automated driving systems. The probes bring to 35 the number of crashes investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since 2016 in which either Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” or “Autopilot” systems …

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 …

Tesla's Autopilot faces unprecedented scrutiny
2 years, 1 month ago

Tesla's Autopilot faces unprecedented scrutiny

The Hindu  

Elon Musk has championed Tesla Inc.'s driver assistance Autopilot and "Full Self-Driving" software as innovations that will both improve road safety and position the electric vehicle maker as a technology leader. Department of Justice Investigation Tesla is under criminal investigation in the United States over claims that the company's electric vehicles can drive themselves, three people familiar with the matter …

Tesla hit with proposed class action over phantom braking issue
2 years, 3 months ago

Tesla hit with proposed class action over phantom braking issue

The Hindu  

A California owner of a Tesla Model 3 sued the electric vehicle maker in a proposed class action over cars suddenly stopping for non-existent obstacles, calling it a "frightening and dangerous nightmare," according to the lawsuit. Tesla has rushed its autonomous driving cars to market with unsafe technology, including its driver assistant system which the company calls Autopilot or Full …

U.S. seeks information from Elon Musk’s Tesla on in-car camera in Autopilot probe
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. seeks information from Elon Musk’s Tesla on in-car camera in Autopilot probe

The Hindu  

U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday asked Tesla Inc. to answer questions about its in-car camera intended to monitor driver awareness as part of a probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles that employ the carmaker's advanced driver assistance system called Autopilot. NHTSA's nine-page letter demands Tesla answer questions by October 12 about "the role that the Cabin Camera plays in the …

California regulator claims Tesla falsely advertised Autopilot, Full Self-Driving features
2 years, 4 months ago

California regulator claims Tesla falsely advertised Autopilot, Full Self-Driving features

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc, the electric car company run by billionaire Elon Musk, has been accused by a California state transportation regulator of falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features as providing autonomous vehicle control. In complaints filed with the state Office of Administrative Hearings, California's Department of Motor Vehicles said Tesla misled prospective customers with advertising that overstated how well …

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 …

Most driver-assist crashes involved Teslas, new data show. But questions abound
2 years, 6 months ago

Most driver-assist crashes involved Teslas, new data show. But questions abound

LA Times  

A Tesla crashed into a police vehicle, which in turn crashed into an ambulance, in Arizona’s Cochise County in 2020. But they took a step toward being able to do so Wednesday with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s first report on crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems. The numbers are suggestive, with Tesla accounting for 70% of all crashes …

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