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| Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot | Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot |
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| Electric carmaker Tesla says a vehicle involved in a fatal crash in California was in Autopilot mode, raising further questions about the safety of self-driving technology. | Electric carmaker Tesla says a vehicle involved in a fatal crash in California was in Autopilot mode, raising further questions about the safety of self-driving technology. |
| One of the company's Model X cars crashed into a roadside barrier and caught fire on 23 March. | One of the company's Model X cars crashed into a roadside barrier and caught fire on 23 March. |
| Tesla says Autopilot was engaged at the time of the accident involving the driver, 38, who died soon afterwards. | |
| But they did not say whether the system had detected the concrete barrier. | But they did not say whether the system had detected the concrete barrier. |
| "The driver had received several visual and one audible hands-on warning earlier in the drive," a statement on the company's website said. | "The driver had received several visual and one audible hands-on warning earlier in the drive," a statement on the company's website said. |
| "The driver's hands were not detected on the wheel for six seconds prior to the collision." | "The driver's hands were not detected on the wheel for six seconds prior to the collision." |
| "The driver had about five seconds and 150m (490ft) of unobstructed view of the concrete divider... but the vehicle logs show that no action was taken," the statement added. | "The driver had about five seconds and 150m (490ft) of unobstructed view of the concrete divider... but the vehicle logs show that no action was taken," the statement added. |
| Tesla's Autopilot system does some of the things a fully autonomous machine can do. It can brake, accelerate and steer by itself under certain conditions, but it is classified as a driver assistance system, is not intended to operate independently and as such the driver is meant to have their hands on the wheel at all times. | Tesla's Autopilot system does some of the things a fully autonomous machine can do. It can brake, accelerate and steer by itself under certain conditions, but it is classified as a driver assistance system, is not intended to operate independently and as such the driver is meant to have their hands on the wheel at all times. |
| In 2016, a Tesla driver was killed in Florida when his car failed to spot a lorry crossing its path. | In 2016, a Tesla driver was killed in Florida when his car failed to spot a lorry crossing its path. |
| It led the company to introduce new safety measures, including turning off Autopilot and bringing the car to a halt if the driver lets go of the wheel for too long. | It led the company to introduce new safety measures, including turning off Autopilot and bringing the car to a halt if the driver lets go of the wheel for too long. |
| Federal investigators said last year that Tesla "lacked understanding" of the semi-autonomous Autopilot's limitations. | Federal investigators said last year that Tesla "lacked understanding" of the semi-autonomous Autopilot's limitations. |
| The accident in California comes at a difficult time for self-driving technology. | The accident in California comes at a difficult time for self-driving technology. |
| Earlier this month, Uber was forbidden from resuming self-driving tests in the US state of Arizona. | Earlier this month, Uber was forbidden from resuming self-driving tests in the US state of Arizona. |
| It followed a fatal crash in the state in which an autonomous vehicle hit a woman who was walking her bike across the road. | It followed a fatal crash in the state in which an autonomous vehicle hit a woman who was walking her bike across the road. |
| It was thought to be the first time an autonomous car had been involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian. | It was thought to be the first time an autonomous car had been involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian. |
| The company suspended all self-driving tests in North America after the accident. | The company suspended all self-driving tests in North America after the accident. |