Instead of waiting until the light turned green, a Tesla car proceeded to turn. It's unclear why the driving system turned when Autopilot spotted the tram.
NHTSA said autopilot systems were involved in 273 crashes from July 2017 to May 15, which raised worries about Tesla's self-driving capabilities.
Tesla Model 3 in 'Full Self-Driving' Mode Came Close to Hitting a Tram
A Tesla Model 3 that was in 'Full Self-Driving' mode appeared to have come dangerously close to plowing its owner into an approaching tram.
Denver, Colorado's streets are seen in a video posted to the Beta Tech OG YouTube account showing the Model 3. With its left turn signal on, the Model 3 halts at a red light.
Instead of waiting until it was safe to turn when the light turned green, the automobile began to move in order to make the turn. It's unclear why the driving system tried to make the turn while the Autopilot display on the infotainment screen recognized the tram. The tram's driver in the video honked their horn to let the other motorist know it was there.
According to the driver, that tram and his automobile would have collided immediately. "It is not OK. I'm sending that over to Tesla," said the motorist.
Contrary to its name, Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' program is neither an autopilot system nor a self-driving car; instead, it is a driver assistance program in which the user must always be able to regain control of the vehicle.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that from July of last year through May 15, cars employing Autopilot, 'Full Self-Driving,' Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, or other driver-assist technologies involved in 273 collisions, raising doubts about Tesla's self-driving capabilities.
Tesla has the greatest percentage of accidents with autonomous cars due to its approximately 830,000 vehicles on the road that are equipped with the technologies. Honda was the second carmaker to have the highest.
Mr. Musk recently said in an interview that Tesla's worth depends on its ability to create self-driving technology. The functionality, according to Mr. Musk, is essential. It determines whether Tesla is worth a lot of money or almost nothing.
In addition, the firm had a "particularly rough quarter," according to emails from the CEO that were hacked.
Musk Halts Tesla Manufacturing in Berlin Due to Production Issues
Only a few months after the assembly lines at Tesla's new facility in Germany blazed to life, the company will halt operations there for two weeks.
According to the German newspaper Bild, the facility has been plagued by three ongoing concerns: longer-than-expected production times, a shortage of experienced staff, and quality assurance problems that need costly rework on cars that have already left the assembly line.
Last month, the facility was able to build 1,000 automobiles each week, which is just about a tenth of what it can do once it reaches total capacity. Late in March, after getting final regulatory permission, it started production.
The local media reports that after adjustments to increase productivity at work stations are finished, production should resume later in July at a quicker rate. Additionally, it is anticipated that the facility would eventually switch from a two-shift to a continuous three-shift operation.
The brief pause had nothing to do with recent reports that the German automobile authorities asked Tesla to undertake a safety recall for more than 59,000 Teslas globally because of an issue with the emergency system of the vehicles.
The company's CEO, Elon Musk, recently called the facility a 'gigantic money furnace,' costing the business billions of dollars; thus, the temporary reduction in output at the Giga Berlin-Brandenburg location comes at a delicate moment.
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