“I have yet to see Tesla, or anyone defending Tesla, argue why we should let people use [Autopilot] On roads where there may be cross traffic. “A lot of accidents are happening this way.”“It's not enough,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a frequent critic of Tesla. How did Tesla's autopilot stop? The second incident occurred when a Tesla in Autopilot failed to recognize a semi-truck crossing the road. In a statement to The Post last week, NHTSA said it would be too complex and resource-intensive to verify that systems like Tesla Autopilot are used within ODDs.

Source: Washington Post December 16, 2023 20:38 UTC