Self-Driving Vehicles News Updates

NHTSA said Oct. 18 it will assess whether Tesla’s system, also known as FSD, has the ability to detect and appropriately respond to fog and other reduced visibility conditions.

The evaluation examines multiple facets of operations, from the core self-driving component to the ecosystem of supporting services.

Tesla is embroiled in numerous lawsuits over the Full Self-Driving feature, including from Tesla investors who claim they were misled.

The enforcement action stems from an October 2023 incident in San Francisco in which a Cruise robotaxi dragged a pedestrian about 20 feet before coming to a complete stop.

His new venture — Bot Auto — will operate its own autonomous truck fleet and offer Transportation-as-a-Service to freight customers.

The testing is small scale, with at most five vehicles being run with test drivers at the wheel to do development work.

BEIJING — A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side because the person was reportedly crossing against the light.

Tesla Inc. posted more than a dozen Autopilot and artificial intelligence positions, its first sign of workforce growth after weeks of rolling layoffs.

Tesla Inc. plans to unveil its long-promised robotaxi later this year as the electric carmaker struggles with weak sales and competition from low-cost Chinese EVs.

Tesla Inc. staff are now required to install and demonstrate the company’s driver-assistance technology before handing cars over to buyers in North America.