NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash
4 years, 10 months ago

NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tesla’s partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn’t handle and because the driver likely was distracted by playing a game on his smartphone, the National Transportation Safety Board has found. If Tesla doesn’t add driver monitoring safeguards, misuse of Autopilot is expected “and the risk for future crashes will remain,” the board wrote in one of its findings. Under questioning from board members, Robert Molloy, the NTSB’s director of highway safety, said the NHTSA is taking a hands-off approach to regulating new automated driving systems like Autopilot. But monitoring steering wheel torque, “is a poor surrogate measure” of monitoring the driver, Ensar Becic, the NTSB’s human performance and automation highway safety expert told the board.

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Tesla faces US auto-safety scrutiny over new Smart Summon feature; active probe on crash concerns
2 days, 12 hours ago

Tesla faces US auto-safety scrutiny over new Smart Summon feature; active probe on crash concerns

Live Mint  

-- Tesla Inc. is under federal scrutiny over concerns that a newly released driver-assistance feature could result in crashes, the latest move by auto-safety regulators to investigate the electric-car maker’s technology. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation of about 2.6 million Tesla vehicles after reports of issues with a feature known as “Actually Smart …

Questions over safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after string of crashes
4 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 driver tells police he was using ‘self-drive’ system when his car hit a parked police vehicle
6 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months 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
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 …

U.S. probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention
8 months, 2 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
8 months, 2 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
8 months, 2 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 …

Tesla driver involved in deadly crash told police he was using Autopilot
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tesla driver involved in deadly crash told police he was using Autopilot

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The driver of a …

Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
8 months, 2 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 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 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, …

Tesla’s ‘Elon Mode’ Spells Trouble: EV maker under investigation for reckless, law-breaking Autopilot option
1 year, 4 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 allows no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer, but U.S. regulators have questions
1 year, 4 months ago

Tesla allows no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer, but U.S. regulators have questions

The Hindu  

Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from U.S. safety regulators. The special order tells Tesla to describe differences in the software update that reduces or eliminates instances where Autopilot tells drivers to apply pressure on the …

Tesla is allowing no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer periods. US regulators have questions
1 year, 4 months ago

Tesla is allowing no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer periods. US regulators have questions

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from U.S. safety regulators. “If you haven’t tried Tesla Autopilot, you don’t know how awesome it is,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote Wednesday on X, formerly Twitter. The …

Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assist system gets closer look as US seeks details on recent changes
1 year, 6 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, 9 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, 10 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 voluntarily suspends Full Self-Driving Beta rollout: Know why?
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla voluntarily suspends Full Self-Driving Beta rollout: Know why?

Live Mint  

According to Teslarati, Tesla has voluntarily paused the rollout of its Full Self-Driving Beta software to new vehicle owners until a software glitch is fixed. According to a report, Tesla has paused all new updates regarding the Full Self-Driving Beta until the glitch can be appropriately fixed. The report claims that Tesla will not provide new updates for its Full …

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 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 …

Feds reviewing Musk tweet about disabling driver monitoring
2 years 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 …

Tesla stopped reporting its Autopilot safety numbers online. Why?
2 years ago

Tesla stopped reporting its Autopilot safety numbers online. Why?

LA Times  

A Tesla crashed into a police vehicle, which slammed into an ambulance in Cochise County, Ariz., in July 2020. Around the same time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the nation’s top auto safety regulator, began demanding crash reports from automakers that sell so-called advanced driver assistance systems such as Autopilot. Tesla won’t say why it stopped reporting its safety …

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, 2 months 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 …

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, 5 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, 5 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, …

No One Knows How Safe New Driver-Assistance Systems Really Are
55 years ago

No One Knows How Safe New Driver-Assistance Systems Really Are

Wired  

This week, a US Department of Transportation report detailed the crashes that advanced driver-assistance systems have been involved in over the past year or so. Chris Martin, a spokesperson for American Honda, said in a statement that the carmaker’s reports to the DOT are based on “unverified customer statements” about whether their advanced driver-assistance systems were on when the crash …

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 …

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

The Hindu  

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 behavioural safety risks, undermining …

Tesla Autopilot cars may be recalled, investigation upgraded
2 years, 6 months ago

Tesla Autopilot cars may be recalled, investigation upgraded

Live Mint  

Tesla Autopilot cars are one step closer to being recalled after the United States stepped up its inquiry into a number of crashes with parked emergency vehicles or trucks with warning signals. Additional data, vehicle performance, and the degree to which Tesla cars' autopilot systems may increase human factors or behavioural safety hazards, compromising the effectiveness of the driver's supervision, …

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 …

Tesla Autopilot, Full Self-Driving Modes Not Safe at All: US Senators
2 years, 9 months ago

Tesla Autopilot, Full Self-Driving Modes Not Safe at All: US Senators

News 18  

The US Senators have rejected Elon Musk-run Tesla’s claim that its autopilot and full self-driving features are safe for driving, saying this is just “more evasion and deflection from Tesla". Rohan Patel, Senior Director of Public Policy at Tesla, wrote in a letter to the US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey that Tesla’s autopilot and FSD capability features “enhance …

Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
2 years, 11 months ago

Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot

Associated Press  

DETROIT — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019. The defendant appears to be the first person to be charged with a felony in the United States for a fatal crash involving a motorist who …

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 …

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