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

    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...

  • Tesla driver told police he was using Autopilot during fatal crash

    A 56-year-old Tesla Model S driver said he was using Autopilot when he hit and killed someone on a motorcycle last week about 15 miles outside Seattle.The Washington State Patrol's affidavit said the driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide "based on the admitted inattention to driving," while on Autopilot mode and using a cell phone while driving, according to a CNBC report. The department did not respond to Business Insider's request for records.The driver told a Washington State...

  • Fatal Seattle crash: Tesla driver admits Autopilot use

    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.

  • Tesla Autopilot Safety Under Scrutiny After Fatal Seattle-Area Crash

    Occurring in a suburban area northeast of the city, the incident has sparked concerns about the efficacy of Tesla's recent recall to ensure driver attention while using Autopilot.

  • 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.

  • Warren man loses appeal in fatal crash crash case

    The 11th District Court of Appeals Monday denied an appeal by a Warren man convicted of killing a Cleveland woman in a head-on crash in Portage County.

  • No indictment in fatal Trumbull County crash case

    A “no bill” was returned in the case against Daniel Villio in Trumbull County, meaning he no longer faces charges in the case.

  • Former Pa. trooper sentenced in fatal OVI crash case

    Joseph Yuran was back in a packed Trumbull County courtroom on Tuesday to learn his sentence.

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    Pharr police provide update on fatal crash involving child on bicycle

    PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Pharr police provided an update on a fatal crash involving a child who was riding a bicycle. At 7:30 p.m. April 26, Pharr police responded to a call at the 700 block of E. Eller Street regarding an auto-pedestrian accident involving a young boy on a bicycle. According to police, an []

  • NHTSA Probes Tesla Autopilot Again After 20 Crashes Since Update Remedy

    NHTSA Probes Tesla Autopilot Again After 20 Crashes Since Update Remedy The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Tesla's Autopilot (again) to determine if the over-the-air update to the automated driving system was enough to keep drivers on the road. The new probe comes after the NHTSA closed a multi-year investigation into Autopilot. The prior report found evidence that "Tesla's weak driver engagement system was not appropriate for Autopilot's...

  • Tesla that fatally hit Washington motorcyclist may have been in autopilot; driver arrested

    Jeffrey Nissen was killed in a crash with a Tesla on Friday. The driver says he was on the company's autopilot system when the crash happened.

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    Defense claims faulty AI tech led to fatal Apple Store crash

    The defense team representing the driver charged in connection with the deadly crash into the Apple Store claims that faulty artificial intelligence technology caused that crash.