http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3790176/Shocking-dashcam-footage-shows-Tesla-Autopilot-crash-killed-Chinese-driver-futuristic-electric-car-smashed-parked-lorry.html Shocking dashcam footage shows Tesla 'Autopilot' crash which killed Chinese driver when futuristic electric car smashed into parked lorry 14 September 2016 JOSEPH CURTIS
[image http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/09/15/01/385EAE8A00000578-3790176-image-a-57_1473900352854.jpg Gao Yaning, 23, was killed when his white Tesla, pictured, collided with the road sweeper video flash http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3790176/Shocking-dashcam-footage-shows-Tesla-Autopilot-crash-killed-Chinese-driver-futuristic-electric-car-smashed-parked-lorry.html#v-4796312810930551622 ] -Report reveals man, 23, died in Tesla crash in China in January -Gao Yaning was killed after his vehicle crashed into a road sweeper -It is believed the car's autopilot function had been switched on -Tesla say they cannot be sure that was the case and are investigating This is the terrifying moment a driver was killed when his Tesla car crashed into a parked lorry while the futuristic vehicle was reportedly in 'autopilot' mode. The incident took place in China in January when Gao Yaning, 23, collided with the back of a road sweeper vehicle in the northeastern province of Hebei. It was previously thought a crash in Florida in May involving a Tesla Model S in semi-automatic mode was the first fatality in one of the company's vehicles. Another Tesla crashed in China in August after a driver mistakenly switched on the autopilot believing it to be a 'self driving' mode. Fatal crash in China reportedly due to Tesla autopilot failure http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/09/15/01/385E649200000578-3790176-image-a-55_1473900054750.jpg Gao Yaning, 23, was killed when his white Tesla, pictured, collided with the road sweeper The footage shows the Tesla vehicle driving along a road in the Hebei province in China The car gets closer and closer to the rear of the road sweeper without appearing to slow down The footage shows the car driving along at speed along a road, seemingly without any problems, until it ploughs into the rear of the road sweeper. There appears to be no attempt to slow the car down before the crash. Tesla is investigating the cause of the fatal crash in January but said it had 'no way of knowing' if its semi-automated Autopilot system was engaged at the time of the accident, the company said in a statement last night. But it is understood police found no evidence the vehicle's brakes had been engaged. Tesla said: 'Because of the damage caused by the collision, the car was physically incapable of transmitting log data to our servers.' China's CCTV on Wednesday reported 23-year-old Gao Yaning died in January after crashing into the back of a road sweeping vehicle while driving a Tesla car on a highway in the northeastern province of Hebei. Gao's family filed the lawsuit in a Beijing court in July against Tesla and the Beijing-based dealer who had sold Gao the car. Tesla, in its statement, said it had 'tried repeatedly to work with' Gao's family to determine the cause of the crash, but the family 'has not provided us with any additional information that would allow us to do so.' Earlier this week, company chief executive Elon Musk said the firm is making major improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will dramatically reduce the number and severity of crashes in which they are involved. The shocking footage then shows the Tesla smash into the back of the heavy vehicle Tesla is investigating whether the autopilot was engaged although the firm says they have 'no way of knowing' if it was Tesla's Autopilot system can maintain a set speed, keep the car within its lane and brake automatically. Radar, which was added to all Tesla vehicles starting in October 2014, currently helps the car see things that may be blocked to cameras in bright sunlight or bad weather. The improvements announced Sunday call for Autopilot to rely more on radar and less on vehicle cameras. As part of that shift, the radar will use more advanced signal processing to create a better picture of the surrounding world. Musk said that he has wanted to make these kinds of improvements to Autopilot since last year, but he was told it couldn't be done for various technical reasons. 'We really pushed hard on questioning all of those assumptions over the past few months,' he said. 'It was just a very hard problem. Nobody else could solve this.' The crash in August saw driver Luo Zhen, 33, blame Tesla sales staff for 'overplaying the car's actual capabilities', claiming they implied that the system should take control of steering and braking under certain conditions. But Tesla said Mr Zhen was responsible for maintaining control of the vehicle, but their investigation revealed his hands were not detected on the wheel. The company struggled to sell its high-tech electric cars in China at first due to distribution issues and widespread concerns about charging vehicles. There is no clear regulation on self-driving cars in China as the country is in the midst of drafting its policy toward the technology. Under current Chinese law, drivers must keep two hands on the wheel at all times. TESLA AUTOPILOT'S FUNCTIONS: HOW IT WORKS Autosteer: This feature, which is currently in beta, keeps the car in the current lane and engages Traffic-Aware Cruise Control to maintain the car's speed. Tesla requires drivers to remain engaged and aware when Autosteer is enabled and drivers must keep their hands on the steering wheel. Auto Lane Change: When the driver flicks the indicator switch and turn signal, the Model S will move itself to the adjacent lane when safe to do so. Automatic Emergency Steering and Side Collision Warning: Side Collision Warning alerts drivers to objects, such as cars, that are too close to the side of Model S. When the car detects an object close to its side, fluid lines will appear around an image of the Model S image in the instrument panel. Autopark: When driving at low speeds around cities, a 'P' will appear on the instrument panel when the Tesla detects a parking spot. 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