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Tesla self-driving technology under microscope after fatal crash

on Jun 30, 2016 | 0 comments

By Doug Zanger

An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been opened after it was revealed that the driver of a Tesla electric car was killed in a crash while the car was in “autopilot” mode. The accident took place in a Tesla Model S on May 7th in Williston, Florida, around 100 miles northwest of Orlando.

The NHTSA investigation is focused on the automated driving system’s design and performance. The Wall Street Journal noted that this “preliminary evaluation is an initial official probe by the agency and could later be elevated to a more significant engineering analysis if widespread, Read full story ›

Source: The Drum