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Tesla contests that the China fatality was due to autopilot (they say it may not have been active). But in actuality, it doesn't even matter that the sweeper w
by mdorazio 10y ago
Tesla contests that the China fatality was due to autopilot (they say it may not have been active). But in actuality, it doesn't even matter that the sweeper was throwing dust - autopilot straight up can't detect and avoid stationary objects in some situations, regardless of ground clearance. Here's an example of it hitting a normal van stopped in the left lane:
https://electrek.co/2016/05/26/tesla-model-s-crash-autopilot-video/ https://electrek.co/2016/05/26/tesla-model-s-crash-autopilot...
- Animats 10y agoTesla didn't get telemetry data from the vehicle, so they have no idea what happened yet. (Does Tesla get telemetry data from cars in China at all? Does that get through the Great Firewall? Do Tesla cars in China report to a server in China or back to the US, or what?)
- Animats 10y agoIf you watch the video, the car is tracking the lane very accurately. Either the driver is working very hard to stay precisely in lane while not watching for obstructions, or the autopilot system is driving.