Tesla recalling 2 million vehicles over Autopilot safeguards
- 13-Dec-2023
WASHINGTON: Tesla is recalling just over two million vehicles in the United States fitted with its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system to install new safeguards, after a safety regulator said the system was open to “foreseeable misuse.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating the electric automaker led by billionaire Elon Musk for […]
WATCH: Tesla car using its autopilot system to predict a crash
- 21-Jun-2021
Tesla also recommends using the autopilot feature in their cars only when someone is sitting in the driver's seat
Special crash investigation team to inspect Tesla Model S which killed two
- 02-Jan-2020
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has assigned an investigation team that specializes in autopilot system incidents to inspect the Tesla Model S that had hit another car on Sunday.
Tesla must fix ‘flaws’ in Autopilot after fatal crash: US consumer group
- 10-Jun-2018
WASHINGTON: A consumer advocacy group on Friday urged Tesla to fix what it termed as “flaws” in the automaker’s driver-assistance system Autopilot after a preliminary government report said a driver did not have his hands on the vehicle’s steering wheel in the final six seconds before a fatal crash. The report issued on Thursday by […]
Google ditched autopilot driving feature after test user napped behind wheel
- 31-Oct-2017
ATWATER, USA: Alphabet’s self-driving car unit stopped developing features that required drivers to take control in dangerous situations, its chief executive said on Monday, as autopilot reliance left users prone to distractions and ill-prepared to manoeuvre. The decision followed experiments of the technology in Silicon Valley that showed test users napping, putting on makeup and […]
Dutch regulator says Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ name a concern
- 18-Oct-2016
BERLIN: The Dutch agency that approved electric carmaker Tesla’s “Autopilot” driver assistance system for use throughout Europe is concerned the name could be misleading, a spokeswoman said on Monday, after Germany asked the company to stop using the term in advertising. Therese de Vroomen added, however, she was not sure whether the agency – the […]
Tesla unveils autopilot system, but don’t let go of the wheel
- 15-Oct-2015
PALO ALTO, CALIF.: Newer Tesla Motors (TSLA.O) Model S sedans will be able to steer and park themselves under certain conditions starting Thursday, the carmaker said, although Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk cautioned that drivers should keep holding the steering wheel.
Malaysia jet most likely on autopilot when it crashed, Australia says
- 26-Jun-2014
SYDNEY: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was most likely on autopilot when it crashed into the Indian Ocean further south than previously thought, Australian officials said on Thursday, as they charted the next phase of a so far fruitless search. The new analysis comes more than 100 days after the Boeing 777, carrying 239 passengers and […]