Tag: self-driving
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Waymo’s Freeway Robotaxis: A New Era for Self-Driving Rides
Waymo Pushes Into Freeway Territory Alphabet-owned Waymo announced a bold expansion for its robotaxi service, revealing that autonomous rides will soon traverse freeways in three major U.S. markets: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. This marks the first time Waymo’s fleet will navigate high-speed, multi-lane roadways as part of a commercial offering, signaling a major…
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Tesla Faces U.S. Probe Over Self-Driving Cars Running Red Lights and Veering Into Opposing Lanes
Overview of the Investigation The U.S. government, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has opened a preliminary evaluation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. The probe centers on reports that vehicles equipped with Tesla’s self-driving software have violated traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to stop…
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Tesla Faces US Probe Over Self-Driving Cars Driving on Wrong Side of Road
Overview of the Probe The U.S. government has opened a preliminary evaluation into Tesla’s self-driving software following reports that the company’s autonomous vehicles violated traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to stop at red lights. The investigation, led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), spans an…
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US Regulators Probe Tesla FSD Crashes Under Safety Review
US Regulators Launch Preliminary Probe Into Tesla FSD Crashes U.S. safety regulators have opened a preliminary evaluation of Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology after a series of traffic incidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the system, which requires driver supervision and potential intervention, has at times demonstrated “induced vehicle…
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Self-driving Teslas Fail to Stop for Trains, NHTSA Probes
Overview: Reports of autonomous Teslas not stopping at rail crossings In recent weeks, several Tesla owners in the United States have reported that their vehicles, operating in driver-assist or autonomous mode, did not stop at railroad crossings when the gates were descending. The incidents, captured on video and circulated by media outlets, show Teslas approaching…
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Concern: Self-driving Teslas Fail to Stop for Trains
What happened at railroad crossings? Over the past weeks in the United States, several Tesla owners have reported alarming behavior from their vehicles when they activated the car’s autonomous features near railroad crossings. In multiple cases, videos shared with NBC captured Teslas driving toward rail tracks even as gates were descending. In several clips, the…