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According to police, the Tesla vehicle involved in the Seattle motorcyclist's death was in 'Full Self-Driving' mode : Self-Driving Car


 A Tesla Model S was operating in “Full Self-Driving” mode

when it struck and killed a 28-year-old motorcyclist in the Seattle area this past April, according to police. This incident marks at least the second fatal accident involving the technology that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is heavily investing in.

The 56-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide after admitting to looking at his cell phone while utilizing the driver assistance feature, as stated by the police.

Tesla asserts that its “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” software necessitates active driver supervision and does not render vehicles fully autonomous.

Previously, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported one fatal accident involving a Tesla vehicle using FSD software between August 2022 and August 2023. The NHTSA has acknowledged this crash and is currently gathering information from local law enforcement and Tesla.

The police have indicated that the case is still under investigation. However, experts highlight the limitations of Tesla’s technology, which relies on cameras and artificial intelligence. In contrast, competitors like Alphabet’s Waymo utilize more sophisticated sensors, such as lidars, to better assess the driving environment.

On a related note, a Tesla Model Y was spotted on a Tesla car lot on May 31, 2023, in Austin, Texas, where it has become the world’s best-selling car in the first quarter of 2023.

“There are numerous factors that can lead to errors with Tesla’s camera-only system,” remarked Sam Abuelsamid, an analyst at Guidehouse Insights. He noted that the system can misjudge the distance of nearby objects.

Raj Rajkumar, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, added, “Collecting and curating data from a wide array of real-world elements, such as motorcycles and bicycles, across various weather, lighting, road, and traffic conditions is extremely challenging.”

This year, Musk has postponed the launch of Tesla’s new affordable cars and has doubled down on self-driving vehicles, expressing confidence that he would be “shocked” if Tesla does not achieve full self-driving capability by next year.

In an interview with the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley club last weekend, Musk envisioned a future vehicle resembling a “tiny mobile lounge,” where drivers could watch movies, play video games, work, and even eat and sleep.

Musk has been striving for self-driving capability for several years, with the technology facing increasing regulatory and legal scrutiny. The NHTSA initiated an investigation into Autopilot in August 2021 after identifying over a dozen crashes involving Tesla vehicles colliding with stationary emergency vehicles and has reviewed hundreds of incidents involving Autopilot.

In December 2023, Tesla was compelled to recall nearly all its vehicles on U.S. roads to implement additional safeguards for the software.

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