The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has completed its inquiry into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system following an analysis of numerous accidents, including 13 fatal incidents resulting in 14 fatalities. The NHTSA determined that these crashes were a result of drivers misusing the system.
Moreover, the NHTSA discovered that Tesla’s insufficient driver engagement system was not suitable for Autopilot’s lenient operational capabilities. Essentially, the software did not prioritize driver alertness. Individuals utilizing Autopilot or the company’s Full Self-Driving technology were not adequately focused because Tesla failed to ensure that drivers maintained their attention on the road.
Over the period from January 2018 to August 2023, the NHTSA probed nearly 1,000 accidents, which led to a total of 29 fatalities. For approximately half of these incidents (489), the NHTSA stated that there was insufficient data to draw a conclusion…
2024-04-26 11:19:48
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