Source: CNBC
Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has updated its guidance on autonomous driving technology. The update comes after a fatal crash involving a Tesla vehicle in May. The safety board confirmed Tesla’s account of the crash, which the company shared days after it happened. The NHTSA is requiring companies to disclose more information about their autonomous driving systems.
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The announcement sounds ambitious. The NHTSA’s updated guidance requires companies to disclose more information about their autonomous driving systems. Tesla’s account of the fatal crash was confirmed by the safety board. The company shared its account days after the incident. This is not the first time Tesla has been involved in a fatal crash involving its Autopilot feature. The “autonomous” label is still being used to describe features that are decidedly not.
Author: Evan Null
