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Tesla must tell NHTSA how Autopilot sees emergency vehicles

Accepted submission by Freeman at 2021-09-01 15:08:20 from the vision problems dept.
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https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/09/tesla-must-tell-nhtsa-how-autopilot-sees-emergency-vehicles/ [arstechnica.com]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into Tesla's Autopilot driver assistance system [arstechnica.com] continues apace. The Associated Press reports [apnews.com] 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.
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The investigation covers 765,000 Tesla Models S, X, 3, and Y built between 2014 and 2021.


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