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How Tesla’s First Fatal Autopilot Crash Happened

Just a few days ago we were first alerted to the news of Tesla’s first Autopilot crash and the sad outcome it had. People keep asking how it happened and what caused it. That is what we are going to take a look at in this post. But first, Tesla has always been at the forefront of innovation and it might just be that the Autopilot feature was rolled out a little too fast.

On June 30, news reports started surfacing saying regulators are looking into what happened and if the fatal accident could be entirely attributed to Tesla’s Autopilot feature. It is suspected that the Tesla car’s, a Model S, Autopilot feature could not distinguish the difference between the white tractor trailer and the sky behind it. This kept the car going. The driver also seems to have failed to notice the white tractor trailer which is why the accident happened according to the first reports.

The whole scenario is drawn up in a police report and it tells a story of an accident that is, unfortunately, quite common among manually driven cars as well. Tesla has on several occasions said that their Autopilot feature is not meant as a “switch on and forget” feature. It is meant as a feature to momentarily relieve exhausted drivers so they can regain focus and continue driving. Too many people seem to think that the Autopilot is more advanced than it actually is.

The Tesla car and the driver failed to notice the tractor’s white trailer and the car went straight underneath it. The car’s roof hit the trailer but the car kept going hitting two fences and a power post. The accident was reported at 4:41 PM on May 7th and the driver of the Tesla Model S car, Joshua David Brown, was pronounced deceased at 4:51 PM. This suggests that the driver was killed instantly when it hit the trailer. This is Tesla’s own press release about the tragic loss and Autopilot accident.

Tesla Model S Fatal Autopilot Crash Police Report

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How A Tesla Car Autopilot Systems Views The World

SOURCE: [TECH INSIDER]
Richard Darell

Richard Darell is the founder and CEO of Bit Rebels, a multifaceted online news outlet that reports daily on the latest developments in technology, social media, design and everything geek. Today this media entity welcomes more than 3.5 million unique visitors per month and is considered the go-to place for people in constant motion. As an Internet entrepreneur, he is dedicated to constantly trying to develop new ways to bring content faster and closer to the end user in a more streamlined way. His excitement for statistics has allowed him to further develop systems that continuously produce accurate and fast-paced analytics to better optimize the approach by which Bit Rebels presents news and content. His graphic design background has proven to be an important tool when designing new systems and features for Bit Rebels since the development of solid and stable code depends entirely on their structure and implemented procedures. Richard currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden and directs the Bit Rebels offices in both Stockholm and Atlanta. You can reach Richard at richard@bitrebels.com

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