The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the fatal March 23 crash where a Tesla Model X in Autopilot drove into a barrier, killing 38 year old Walter Huang. The data shows that the Tesla made no attempt to brake or to steer around the barrier. The SUV was operating with traffic-aware cruise control, and autopilot engaged and during the 60 seconds before the crash, Huang's hands were detected on the steering wheel for a total of 34 seconds, but for the final 6 seconds, his hands were not on the wheel per a report from the Associated Press.
Further, eight seconds before the crash, the Tesla was following a vehicle at 65 mph, and a second later performed a "steering left movement" while still following. Four seconds before the crash, Autopilot no longer detected a vehicle in front of it, so it accelerated from 62, to 70.8 mph before impact.
Not much to add to this after all the other posts. Just graphic proof that self-driving cars are not fit to be on public roadways as of yet in my opinion. Check here for a near recreation of the fatal crash from another Tesla driver. At least the car didn't kill anyone else when it caught fire twice, days after the crash.
It likely will take more than a year to determine what caused the crash, NTSB spokesman Christopher O’Neil said Thursday. Among other factors, investigators are trying to determine how the car’s camera, radar and ultrasonic sensors were working and what they were tracking.
Further, eight seconds before the crash, the Tesla was following a vehicle at 65 mph, and a second later performed a "steering left movement" while still following. Four seconds before the crash, Autopilot no longer detected a vehicle in front of it, so it accelerated from 62, to 70.8 mph before impact.
Not much to add to this after all the other posts. Just graphic proof that self-driving cars are not fit to be on public roadways as of yet in my opinion. Check here for a near recreation of the fatal crash from another Tesla driver. At least the car didn't kill anyone else when it caught fire twice, days after the crash.
It likely will take more than a year to determine what caused the crash, NTSB spokesman Christopher O’Neil said Thursday. Among other factors, investigators are trying to determine how the car’s camera, radar and ultrasonic sensors were working and what they were tracking.