Tesla Owner Uploaded Videos Praising Self-Driving Feature on TikTok, Dies in a Crash
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla Owner Uploaded Videos Praising Self-Driving Feature on TikTok, Dies in a Crash

News 18  

A Tesla car driver killed in a recent accident in California praised the automaker’s “full self-driving" features, and posted videos on his apparent Tiktok account, in which he appeared to drive with his hands off the wheel. The Associated Press news agency cited police as saying a preliminary investigation had determined the Tesla’s driver assistant system Autopilot was engaged prior to the crash. Tesla dubbed its driver assistant features “Autopilot" or “Full Self-driving," which experts say could mislead consumers into believing the car can drive by itself. The U.S. transport safety board said Tesla’s autopilot system failed to properly detect a truck as it crossed the car’s path, contributing to the accidents also caused by a lack of driver attention and an adequate driver monitoring system.

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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

New Indian Express  

DETROIT: The US 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. In the …

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 …

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. …

Tesla driver using self-driving mode slammed into police cruiser in Orange County
6 months, 1 week ago

Tesla driver using self-driving mode slammed into police cruiser in Orange County

LA Times  

A driver in a Tesla car crashed into a police cruiser in Orange County while operating in full self-driving mode earlier Thursday morning. A Tesla driver using the vehicle’s self-driving mode crashed into a police car Thursday morning in Fullerton, almost hitting an officer who was investigating another crash, according to authorities. The Tesla driver admitted he was operating the …

Tesla owner says car in ‘full self-driving mode’ failed to detect a moving train
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla owner says car in ‘full self-driving mode’ failed to detect a moving train

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 Shocking footage shows the …

Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal crash involving Autopilot software
8 months, 2 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, 2 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 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 video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies
1 year, 11 months ago

Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies

The Hindu  

A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior engineer. The video, which remains archived on Tesla’s website, was released in October 2016 and promoted on Twitter by Chief …

Tesla says its self-driving technology may be a ‘failure’ — but not fraud
2 years ago

Tesla says its self-driving technology may be a ‘failure’ — but not fraud

LA Times  

For years, Elon Musk has made promises about what Tesla markets as Full Self-Driving technology — promises that he’s failed to deliver, as no Tesla on the road today is capable of completely autonomous driving. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology may be a failure, Tesla lawyers admit — but it’s not a fraud. If the case goes forward, it could lead …

Tesla Car Predicts Crash With Accurately and Brakes Vehicle, Viral Video Leaves Twitter Impressed
3 years, 6 months ago

Tesla Car Predicts Crash With Accurately and Brakes Vehicle, Viral Video Leaves Twitter Impressed

News 18  

Apart from Elon Musk’s tweets, Tesla also gets attention for its ever-evolving driver assistant technology. They have clearly stated on their website that – ‘the current autopilot feature requires active driver supervision.’ There are many who have raised questions about the car’s safety in the driverless Tesla, but the latest video of the car on social media has left people …

Boozy Joyride: People Seen Dancing, Having Beer in Driverless Tesla Going 105 kmph
3 years, 6 months ago

Boozy Joyride: People Seen Dancing, Having Beer in Driverless Tesla Going 105 kmph

News 18  

It was a boozy joyride captured for TikTok with a soundtrack provided by Justin Bieber and with a Tesla serving as the “Designated Driver” for the night. Such behavior is completely illegal and flouts the instructions of the automaker, which says on its website that Tesla’s driver-assistance system is “intended for use with a fully attentive driver, who has their …

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review in U.S.
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review in U.S.

The Hindu  

California's Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving. Tesla advertises a $10,000 “Full Self-Driving” option on the website for its electric vehicles, but the same website says the vehicles cannot drive themselves. The company based in Palo Alto, California, …

Crash, arrest draw more scrutiny of Tesla Autopilot system
3 years, 7 months ago

Crash, arrest draw more scrutiny of Tesla Autopilot system

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Federal safety regulators are sending a team to California to investigate a fatal freeway crash involving a Tesla, just after authorities near Oakland arrested a man in another Tesla rolling down a freeway with no one behind the steering wheel. “The details of whether the Tesla was in autonomous mode are still under investigation,” Officer Stephen Rawls, …

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 …

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 …

Tesla denies car was driverless in fatal crash that killed two men in the United States
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla denies car was driverless in fatal crash that killed two men in the United States

ABC  

Scrutiny of wreckage from a fatal crash in the United States indicates that someone was at the wheel, Tesla has claimed, despite police previously saying they were "100 per cent" sure no-one was driving the vehicle. Key points: Local authorities said one man was found in the passenger seat, while another was in the back Tesla said its auto-steer feature …

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 …

No One Was Driving the Tesla Involved in a Deadly Crash Killing Two Passengers
3 years, 8 months ago

No One Was Driving the Tesla Involved in a Deadly Crash Killing Two Passengers

News 18  

Yet another deadly crash involving Tesla has put limelight on the company’s famed autopilot system, that is said to be the most sophisticated and advanced autonomous driving system in production today. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said authorities are certain that no one was driving the car at the time of the crash. Federal traffic-safety officials are investigating …

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