Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says


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The Guardian— Federal transportation agency finds Tesla’s claims about feature don’t match their findings and opens second investigationUS auto-safety regulators said on Friday that their investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot had identified at least 13 fatal crashes in which the feature had been involved. The investigation also found the electric carmaker’s claims did not match up with reality.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) disclosed on Friday that during its three-year Autopilot...

TechCrunch—Tesla Autopilot investigation closed after feds find 13 fatal crashes related to misuse. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed a long-standing investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system after reviewing hundreds of crashes involving its misuse, including 13 that were fatal and “many more involving serious injuries.” At the same time, NHTSA is opening a new investigation to evaluate whether the Autopilot recall fix that Tesla implemented […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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