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| Tesla faces a formal investigation into automated pilot incidents |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into Tesla's self-driving practices, citing frequent collisions with parked ambulances.
The NHTSA survey includes the Model Y, Model X, Model S, and Model 3, which were launched from 2014 to 2021.
The federal agency said that as many as 11 accidents (including 17 injuries and one death) have been recorded since 2018, including Tesla cars with autonomous driving functions (eg.
Most of these incidents occurred after dark, the agency said. The software ignores scene control actions such as warning lights, cones, and illuminated arrow markers.
NHTSA noted that the research evaluated technologies and methods used to monitor, assist and force drivers to interact with dynamic driving tasks while on autopilot.
A spokesman for the agency said that the investigation is still in its early stages and the main goal is to reveal more information about the incident.
The spokesperson stressed that the public should be aware that there are no self-driving cars on the market. And someone should always check the car.
As we all know, driver assistance software from Tesla and other automakers cannot detect parked ambulances.
Experts said in 2018 that the likely reason is that these systems are programmed to mostly ignore fixed things. Other than that, you can interact with all kinds of things on the side of the road, from signs to buildings.
Tesla faces a formal investigation into automated pilot incidents
The report shows that Tesla and Volvo's driver assistance manuals warn drivers of this problem.
"The traffic-sensitive cruise control cannot detect everything," the US company said. He may not be able to brake or slow down in parked cars. Especially if you are driving faster than 80 km/h. The vehicle you are following is leaving your lane, but a vehicle or object is parked in front of you.
In the past few months, NHTSA has increased its control over this American company. The company's automation pilot program was increasingly unsuccessful.
Many industry experts have criticized Tesla for bringing the software to market, often saying that manual vehicle monitoring is optional.
In April, the senator urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take corrective action against the company. and avoid misusing its driver assistance program.
In June of this year, the agency issued new regulations requiring autonomous driving companies to report all accidents that occur with such systems.