Are Self-Driving Cars Safe?
Tesla's Autopilot system is the most advanced available right now, but it has limitations, and some of those limitations might be us. Hosted by: Hank Green ...
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Last week, a federal agency in the US announced that they were investigating a death that was the first of its kind: A driver was killed while his car was doing most of the driving for him -- in this case, a Tesla Model S with its Autopilot mode enabled. The fact that there haven’t been any fatalities until now is a testament to the technology behind self-driving cars. But this crash is a reminder that this technology has its limitations. Investigators from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are still piecing together the details of the accident, but they do know the basics: The driver, Joshua Brown, had his car’s Autopilot mode activated while driving down a highway in Florida, when a tractor-trailer made a left turn in front of the car. The car didn’t stop -- it wen...
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Last week, a federal agency in the US announced that they were investigating a death that was the first of its kind: A driver was killed while his car was doing most of the driving for him -- in this case, a Tesla Model S with its Autopilot mode enabled. The fact that there haven’t been any fatalities until now is a testament to the technology behind self-driving cars. But this crash is a reminder that this technology has its limitations. Investigators from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are still piecing together the details of the accident, but they do know the basics: The driver, Joshua Brown, had his car’s Autopilot mode activated while driving down a highway in Florida, when a tractor-trailer made a left turn in front of the car. The car didn’t stop -- it wen...
