http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/01/driver-of-tesla-killed-when-electric-car-crashes-while-in-autopi/ Driver of Tesla killed in first fatal crash while in autopilot mode 1 JULY 2016 David Millward
The driver of an electric Tesla saloon car has been killed in a road accident while it was in autopilot mode. It is believed that the crash, which took place in Florida on May 7, is the first fatality involving a “self-driving” car. The driver was named by several American news outlets as Joshua Brown from Ohio. The Tesla's autopilot mode deploys an array of safety technology including an automatic braking system, designed to bring the vehicle to a halt ahead of a possible collision. It also uses cameras, sensors and radar to steer the car and prevent it from colliding with anything else on the road. [video flash dated] Tesla Model S autopilot prevents man colliding with truck 00:40 Mr Brown posted a number of videos of the car's autopilot system in operation including one which was seen a million times after being tweeted by Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive. A spokesman for Tesla said the features were intended to keep the car in its lane and designed for motorway driving only. When putting the car into autopilot, drivers are instructed to keep their hands on the steering wheel and maintain control of the vehicle at all times. [image] Elon Musk, Tesla chief executive CREDIT: FRANCOIS MORI The accident is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “What we know is that the vehicle was on a divided highway with Autopilot engaged when a tractor trailer drove across the highway perpendicular to the Model S,” Tesla said in a statement. “Neither Autopilot nor the driver noticed the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky, so the brake was not applied. [share] Our condolences for the tragic loss https://t.co/zI2100zEGL ... NHTSA is opening a preliminary evaluation into the performance of Autopilot during a recent fatal crash ... — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 30, 2016 “The high ride height of the trailer combined with its positioning across the road and the extremely rare circumstances of the impact caused the Model S to pass under the trailer, with the bottom of the trailer impacting the windshield of the Model S. “Had the Model S impacted the front or rear of the trailer, even at high speed, its advanced crash safety system would likely have prevented serious injury as it has in numerous other similar incidents.” According to the company, this was the first known fatality in just over 130 million miles in which the autopilot system has been used. Tesla Software Fights `Range Anxiety’ With Driver AlertsPlay! 05:42 Launched in October 2015 the autopilot system deployed by Tesla is one example of sophisticated technology being developed by manufacturers intended to take human error out of driving. In April, speaking at a conference in Norway, Mr Musk said that the Autopilot feature – which gives cars partial autonomy – was 50 per cent safer than a human driver. [© Telegraph Media] ... https://www.teslamotors.com/blog/tragic-loss A Tragic Loss June 30, 2016 The Tesla Team We learned yesterday evening that NHTSA is opening a preliminary evaluation into the performance of Autopilot during a recent fatal crash that occurred in a Model S. This is the first known fatality in just over 130 million miles where Autopilot was activated. Among all vehicles in the US, there is a fatality every 94 million miles. Worldwide, there is a fatality approximately every 60 million miles. It is important to emphasize that the NHTSA action is simply a preliminary evaluation to determine whether the system worked according to expectations ... http://www.kptv.com/story/32349094/tesla-driver-killed-in-crash-while-using-cars-autopilot Tesla driver killed in crash while using car's 'Autopilot' Tesla didn't identify Brown but described him in a statement as "a friend to Tesla and the broader EV (electric vehicle) community, a person who spent his life ... ... http://sfist.com/2016/06/30/man_killed_in_self-driving_tesla_cr.php Man Killed In Self-Driving Tesla Crash News today of a tragic first for electric-car company Tesla, as KRON4 reports that a driver died in a crash that occurred while his vehicle was in autonomous ... ... http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-autopilot-is-being-investigated-after-model-s-driver-dies-in-crash-2016-06-30 Tesla autopilot is being investigated after Model S driver dies in crash Joshua Brown, a 40-year-old Ohio owner of a Tesla Model S, died when his electric car drove under the trailer of an 18-wheel semi during a trip on a highway in ... ... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-01/tesla-driver-killed-while-car-was-in-on-autopilot/7560126 Tesla driver killed while car on 'autopilot' sparks US safety ... A fatal accident in which the driver of a Tesla car operating in autopilot mode ... a "preliminary evaluation" into the performance of autopilot after the electric car ... ... http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tesla-crash-20160630-snap-story.html Fatal crash of Tesla Model S in autopilot mode leads to investigation ... Federal regulators opened a preliminary probe into the autopilot feature on a Tesla Model S electric car after a fatal crash involving the technology, Tesla said ... 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