Electric car maker Tesla has confirmed the autopilot was engaged during a fatal crash last week, a development set to exacerbate concerns over the safety of autonomous vehicles.
A Tesla Model X collided with a highway barrier near the town of Mountain View in California on March 23, catching fire before it was struck by two other cars.
According to Tesla “Over a year ago, our first iteration of Autopilot was found by the US government to reduce crash rates by as much as 40 percent,”
I am 100% confident that the family of the deceased finds this completely comforting to know.
Pushing unreliable technology onto the public highways is a recipe for more deaths.