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NTSB: Tesla Autopilot let driver rely too much on automation

TechXplore - Wed 4 Sep 19

A government investigation has found that a design flaw in Tesla's Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system and driver inattention combined to cause a Model S electric car to slam into a firetruck ...

Another video appears to show a Tesla driver asleep behind the wheel

Techspot - Wed 11 Sep 19

The latest clip was captured by a Dakota Randall, who says he was driving on an interstate in Newton, Massachusetts, when he noticed both the Tesla driver and passenger were asleep.

Another Tesla driver apparently fell asleep—here’s what Tesla could do

Ars Technica - Tue 10 Sep 19

Tesla needs a better driver monitoring system.

Video appears to show Tesla driver asleep at the wheel

The Guardian - Tue 10 Sep 19

Footage posted online appears to show vehicle’s two occupants dozing as car travelled at 90km/h on a highwayA Massachusetts man has posted a video online that appears to show the driver of ...

Video Shows Tesla Driver and Passenger Asleep On The Road

Ubergizmo - Mon 9 Sep 19

A bizarre video on Twitter revealed that the driver and passenger were both asleep in a Tesla car with Autopilot mode on. This story started trending when a netizen (Dakota Randall) uploaded ...

Video appears to show Tesla driver 'literally asleep at the wheel'

USA today - Mon 9 Sep 19

A driver appeared to be sleeping while his Tesla cruised on Autopilot.       

NTSB: Autopilot Design Flaw, Inattentive Driver Led to Tesla-Firetruck Crash

Extremetech - Thu 5 Sep 19

The Tesla driver was not in control of the car for 12 of the 13 minutes, the NTSB says, leading up to a 31-mph collision with the back of an on-call California ...

NTSB says Tesla Autopilot was partly to blame for 2018 crash

Engadget - Thu 5 Sep 19

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited both driver error and Tesla's Autopilot design as the probable causes of a January 2018 crash, in which a Model S slammed ...

Tesla Autopilot design 'led to' crash

BBC Technology - Thu 5 Sep 19

The design of Tesla's Autopilot system and "driver inattention" led to a crash in January 2018.

Tesla's use of individual driver data for insurance 'state-by-state proposition'

Reuters Technology - Thu 5 Sep 19

Tesla Inc's use of individual customer data, such as vehicle camera footage and GPS, to price its new insurance products will depend on drivers' authorization and individual U.S. state laws, ...

Feds scold Tesla for slow response on driver monitoring

Ars Technica - Wed 4 Sep 19

In 2017, NTSB called steering wheel torque a "poor surrogate" for driver attention.

U.S. safety agency cites Tesla Autopilot design as factor in 2018 California crash

Reuters Technology - Wed 4 Sep 19

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday cited driver errors and Tesla Inc's Autopilot design as the probable cause of a January 2018 crash of a Model S into a parked fire ...

U.S. safety agency cites driver error, Tesla Autopilot design in crash report, Reuters Technology - Wed 4 Sep 19
U.S. safety regulator cites driver error, Tesla Autopilot design in crash report, Reuters Technology - Wed 4 Sep 19

Tesla’s Autopilot lulled driver into a state of ‘inattention’ in 2018 freeway crash

The Verge - Wed 4 Sep 19

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The driver of a Tesla Model S who crashed into a fire truck on a California freeway last year was not paying attention to the road thanks ...

Tesla Autopilot design combined with driver inattention caused crash, NTSB says

TechCrunch - Wed 4 Sep 19

The National Transportation Safety Board said driver inattention coupled with the design of Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and an over reliance on feature were behind ...

Tesla was on Autopilot when it slammed into a firetruck in California, NTSB says

USA today - Wed 4 Sep 19

The NTSB says the driver never saw the parked firetruck and didn’t brake. Apparently the man’s 2014 Tesla Model S didn’t brake either.       

Autopilot was engaged in the crash of a Tesla Model S into a firetruck in LA, NTSB says - Roadshow

CNET Cutting Edge - Wed 4 Sep 19

Guess what? The driver was using Autopilot incorrectly by not having his hands on the steering wheel.

Tesla Autopilot was engaged before 2018 California crash, NTSB finds

TechCrunch - Tue 3 Sep 19

A Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode —the company’s advanced driver assistance system — when it crashed into a fire truck in Southern California last year, according to a preliminary ...

Tesla Autopilot engaged in 2018 California crash; driver's hands off wheel: NTSB

Reuters Technology - Tue 3 Sep 19

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that a Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode and the driver's hands were off the wheel when it struck a fire truck in Culver City, ...

NTSB says Autopilot engaged in 2018 California Tesla crash

Reuters Technology - Tue 3 Sep 19

The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday a Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode when it struck a fire truck in Culver City, California -- one of a series of crashes the board is ...