Tesla’s Autopilot uses cameras, radar and computers to detect objects and automatically brake if the car is about to hit something. Just about every company has or is working on similar systems as they move rapidly toward self-driving cars. The company that made the camera and computer system for Tesla said in September that the company ignored its warnings about possible safety problems. Israel-based Mobileye NV said that before the release of Autopilot, it warned Tesla not to allow drivers to use the system without their hands on the steering wheel. Another federal agency, the National Transportation Safety Board, has opened a broader investigation into the Tesla crash.

Source: Taipei Times January 20, 2017 16:05 UTC