The US Traffic Safety Authority has opened a preliminary investigation into the automated driving system in Tesla cars, after identifying 11 accidents in which this system played a role, officials announced, Monday.
A spokesman for the commission said: "An initial assessment launches the commission's mission to investigate the facts and allows the collection of additional information and data," according to "AFP."
Accidents dating back to 2018, included a fatal one, and seven others that resulted in injuries, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Authority.
Tesla founder Elon Musk has defended AutoPilot, and the electric car manufacturer asserts that this system requires "active driver supervision" behind the wheel, but Tesla's critics, including members of Congress, say the system has Easily make mistakes, calling on the Traffic Safety Authority to take measures in this regard.
And a video clip of a test conducted by Consumer Reports showed that the self-driving system can be deceived in the absence of a driver behind the wheel, which is also shown in videos that have spread widely across “Tik Tok” and other social platforms, according to what I quoted. France Press".
In April, Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Ed Markey of Massachusetts called the Traffic Safety Authority to investigate a fatal Texas crash involving a Tesla that authorities said occurred while no driver was behind the wheel.
The senators said Tesla had been criticized for "presenting a false image" of IT systems and "giving drivers a false sense of security," according to a letter dated April 22.
However, Tesla ruled out that the April accident was linked to the self-driving system, and the latter was not included in the list of 11 accidents investigated by the Traffic Safety Authority.
The spokesman pointed out that the authority "reminds the public that no motorized vehicles currently on the market can drive themselves."
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