3 crashes, 3 deaths raise questions about Tesla's Autopilot Three crashes involving Teslas last month that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company’s Autopilot driving systemDETROIT -- Three crashes involving Teslas that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company’s Autopilot driving system just months before CEO Elon Musk has planned to put fully self-driving cars on the streets. In both cases, authorities have yet to determine whether Tesla's Autopilot system was being used. The company contends that Teslas with Autopilot are safer than vehicles without it, but cautions that the system does not prevent all crashes. NHTSA has started investigations into 13 Tesla crashes dating to at least 2016 in which the agency believes Autopilot was operating. Doubts about Tesla's Autopilot system have long persisted.

Source: ABC News January 03, 2020 08:03 UTC