close
    • chevron_right

      Tesla misses deadline to inform NHTSA about Autopilot problems

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Monday, 24 July, 2023 - 17:35

    A Tesla Model X with Roger the inflatable autopilot (from the movie Airplane!) in the driver's seat

    Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Tesla | Airplane!)

    On July 3, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made public a letter it sent Tesla in August 2022, demanding that the company provide updated responses to some questions. NHTSA is investigating the performance of Tesla's Autopilot driver assistance system after identifying more than a dozen crashes in which Tesla vehicles struck stopped emergency vehicles . The agency is also investigating whether Tesla vehicles adequately ensure drivers are paying attention when using the Autopilot system.

    Following a string of notable crashes, NHTSA officially initiated an investigation into Tesla's Autopilot system. And on July 3 , NHTSA wrote to Tesla again, asking the automaker for updated information by July 19. As far as anyone can tell, that didn't happen.

    Recalls galore

    If NHTSA decides to issue a recall, it wouldn’t be the first time. Tesla has faced a significant number of recalls over the past decade, covering various issues ranging from seatbelts to battery-related concerns.

    Read 9 remaining paragraphs | Comments

    • chevron_right

      Tesla must tell NHTSA how Autopilot sees emergency vehicles

      Jonathan M. Gitlin · news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Wednesday, 1 September, 2021 - 14:38

    Tesla

    Enlarge / Tesla's Autopilot system is good at keeping pace with moving traffic, but it keeps crashing into emergency responders parked by the side of the road. The NHTSA wants to know why. (credit: Tesla)

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into Tesla's Autopilot driver assistance system continues apace. The Associated Press reports that on Tuesday, the NHTSA sent Tesla a letter requesting further information following 12 incidents of Autopilot-enabled Teslas crashing into emergency vehicles parked by the side of the road. In total, 17 people have been injured, and one has died.

    The NHTSA sent Tesla the 11-page letter asking for detailed information on how Autopilot recognizes and reacts to emergency vehicles. The company must respond by October 22 unless it asks for an extension, and the AP says Tesla could be fined $114 million if it does not cooperate.

    Specifically, the agency wants to know how the system detects "a crash scene, including flashing lights, road flares, reflectorized vests worn by responders, and vehicles parked on the road." Additionally, Tesla must tell NHTSA how Autopilot works in low-light conditions and what happens if the system detects an emergency.

    Read 2 remaining paragraphs | Comments

    index?i=Spo5idvEdug:KQBRpz8lrsE:V_sGLiPBpWUindex?i=Spo5idvEdug:KQBRpz8lrsE:F7zBnMyn0Loindex?d=qj6IDK7rITsindex?d=yIl2AUoC8zA