In May 2016, nearly six months after Mr. Musk’s words were published on Fortune, Joshua Brown, a Model S owner, was killed in Florida after Autopilot failed to recognize a tractor-trailer passing in front of him. He had radar and camera in his car. Mr. Musk had a brief meeting with the Autopilot team and …
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The main federal auto safety agency has ordered Tesla to hand over a wealth of data on the Autopilot driver assistance system as part of it. Investigation into Tesla cars crashing into fire engines or other emergency vehicles parked on roads and highways. In a letter Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the …
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George Brian McGee, a finance executive in Florida, was driving home in a Tesla Model S. Works at AutopilotA system that can steer, brake and accelerate a car on its own when you drop your phone during a call and bend over to make a call. Neither he nor Autopilot noticed the end of the …
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The federal government’s top auto safety agency has launched an official investigation. Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system due to growing concerns that he may not be able to see parked emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was aware of the situation. 11 accidents since 2018 When Tesla vehicles operating under autopilot …
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A Tesla 2018 Model 3 sedan at a dealership in Littleton, Colo.Credit…David Zalubowski/Associated Press The federal government’s top auto safety agency has launched an official investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system, amid growing concerns that it is sometimes unable to see parked emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was aware …
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