Software & Electronics
Tesla owners post videos of accidents, near misses while using new Smart Summon feature
“Tesla’s continued use of the intentionally misleading and factually inaccurate term ‘full self-driving’ speaks to the company’s…
Industry spends big to sell safety of driverless cars
“The public remains skeptical of the safety assurances being made by manufacturers despite the vast sums of…
Spotting a Fire Truck Ahead Is Easy for People, Not So for Cars
Advocates for cutting the death toll on U.S. roadways are eagerly awaiting the maturity of the technology…
NTSB: Autopilot flaw, driver inattention caused Tesla crash
The Center for Auto Safety, another advocacy group, also called for a recall. “Put simply, a vehicle…
Write new rules for AV safety, NHTSA told
In comments submitted to NHTSA last week, the center questioned the agency’s choice to “prioritize a potential…
NTSB cites driver error, Tesla Autopilot design in crash report
The Center for Auto Safety called on NHTSA to order Tesla to recall vehicles equipped with AutoPilot….
Self-driving carmakers urge regulators to whiff the steering wheel out the window
Safety advocates are urging the NHTSA to take its time in deliberating these changes. For example, the…
Driverless Cars Could Make You a Worse Driver
It is hailed as the future of motoring, but cars controlling themselves may be having an adverse…
Tesla driver seen apparently asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel? A Tesla driver appears to be dozing off on the highway while moving…
Congress is ready to try again on AV legislation
“There’s a real desire to move something successful here that does enable the long-term safe development and…