Tag: autopilot

Tesla on Autopilot Crashes Into Stopped Truck in Pennsylvania: Police

A Tesla vehicle that was operating on its Autopilot software crashed into a stationary truck on a highway in Pennsylvania on Friday night, police said, adding to scrutiny of the automaker’s driver assistance system. The Tesla was traveling in the middle lane when it struck the rear end of a Freightliner semi-truck that was parked…


Tesla Wins Bellwether Trial Over Autopilot Car Crash

LOS ANGELES—A California state court jury on Friday handed Tesla Inc. a sweeping win, finding the electric vehicle maker’s Autopilot feature did not fail in what appeared to be the first trial related to a crash involving the partially automated driving software. Tesla has been testing and rolling out its Autopilot and more advanced “Full…


US Probe Finds No Evidence of Tesla Autopilot Use in 2021 Texas Crash

WASHINGTON—A U.S. safety board said Wednesday found no evidence a Tesla Model S was operating on Autopilot during an April 2021 fatal crash, saying the probable cause was the driver’s speeding, alcohol impairment, and failure to control the vehicle. Shortly after the accident in Spring, Texas, local police said they believed the crash occurred with…


Tesla Will Remove More Vehicle Sensors Amid Autopilot Scrutiny

SAN FRANCISCO—Tesla Inc. said on Tuesday it will remove ultrasonic sensors from its vehicles starting this month, as it moves ahead with using only cameras in its safety and driver-assistant features. Tesla vehicles now have 12 ultrasonic sensors on the front and rear bumpers, and short-range sound sensors are mainly used in parking applications and…


Tesla Sued by Drivers Over Alleged False Autopilot, Full Self-Driving Claims

Tesla Inc. was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action accusing Elon Musk’s electric car company of misleading the public by falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features. The complaint accused Tesla and Musk of having since 2016 deceptively advertised the technology as fully functioning or “just around the corner” despite knowing that…


California DMV Accuses Tesla of False Advertising. At Issue: Autopilot and Full Self-Driving

By Russ Mitchell From Los Angeles Times The California Department of Motor Vehicles has accused Tesla of false advertising in its promotion of the company’s signature Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies. The agency alleges the electric carmaker misled customers with advertising language on its website describing Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies as more capable than…


Tesla’s High-Profile Autopilot Executive Departs

SAN FRANCISCO—Andrej Karpathy, a high-profile Tesla executive who played a key role in developing the electric car maker’s artificial intelligence and driver assistant technology, said on Wednesday he is leaving the company. The departure of Karpathy, who provided no reason for leaving, comes at a critical time as Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk races to…


NHTSA Upgrades Probe of Autopilot Teslas Colliding With Emergency Vehicles, Increasing Possibility of Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded its investigation into collisions of Tesla vehicles with the autopilot feature switched on, meaning the automobiles are potentially one step closer to being recalled. NHTSA initially launched its investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot feature in August 2021, following a string of crashes in which Tesla vehicles operating in…


Teslas With Autopilot a Step Closer to Recall After Wrecks

DETROIT—Teslas with partially automated driving systems are a step closer to being recalled after the United States elevated its investigation into a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles or trucks with warning signs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday that it is upgrading the Tesla probe to an engineering analysis, another…


Tesla Fatal Crash in Newport Beach Under Federal Investigation

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Federal authorities launched an investigation into a fatal crash that killed three and injured three when a 2022 Tesla Model S slammed into construction equipment on the Pacific Coast Highway last week. The agency handling the probe, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, confirmed to The Epoch Times the case involved advanced driver…