Tesla exits US probe of fatal 'Autopilot' crash
Tesla said Thursday it withdrew from participating in a US probe of a fatal crash last month that killed a driver who was using its "Autopilot" feature.
Tesla said Thursday it withdrew from participating in a US probe of a fatal crash last month that killed a driver who was using its "Autopilot" feature.
Business
Apr 12, 2018
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Electric carmaker Tesla has confirmed its "Autopilot" feature was engaged during a fatal crash last week, a development set to exacerbate concerns over the safety of futuristic vehicles.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 31, 2018
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Accidents involving autonomous cars could slow the advance of the technology and demonstrate the need for tougher federal standards, a leading highway safety advocate said Thursday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 29, 2018
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Tesla, which until recently had been seen as cruising to a bright future, has suddenly hit a rough stretch as fresh concerns over the future of autonomous vehicles have exacerbated worries over its ability to hit production ...
Business
Mar 28, 2018
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Uber will not renew its permit to test autonomous vehicles on California public roads when it expires Saturday. And the company will have some explaining to do if it wants to get a new permit.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 27, 2018
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US federal investigators said Tuesday they were examining a fatal crash last week involving a Tesla electric automobile in California.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 27, 2018
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The CEO of Waymo, the Google subsidiary tasked with developing driverless cars, has said the recent death of a pedestrian in an accident involving an autonomous car would not have occurred with his company's technology.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 26, 2018
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African Matabele ants dress the wounds of comrades injured during hunting raids and nurse them back to health, according to an "astonishing" discovery reported Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2018
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With 88 reported unprovoked shark attacks and five fatalities worldwide, 2017 was "just an average year," according to the University of Florida International Shark Attack File.
Ecology
Feb 5, 2018
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Autonomous vehicles should only have to be moderately better than human drivers before being widely used in the United States, an approach that could save thousands of lives annually even before the technology is perfected, ...
Other
Nov 7, 2017
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