The automotive safety regulatory body in the United States announced this Friday the opening of an investigation into Tesla’s full self-driving software (FSD) after four collisions were reported, one of them fatal, in which its driver assistance technology was involved. driver in low visibility conditions.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the preliminary investigation will cover 2.4 million Tesla vehicles, representing a large portion of the electric car maker’s vehicles on U.S. roads. Joined.
The latest investigation could pose a hurdle in Chief Executive Elon Musk’s efforts to shift Tesla’s focus toward self-driving and robotaxis technology as it faces growing competition and weakening demand in its auto business. .
The safety regulator will evaluate the FSD’s ability to appropriately detect and respond to reduced visibility conditions, among other issues, the regulator’s Defects Investigation Office said.
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The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Its shares were down 0.5% before the start of trading on Friday.
Last week, Musk unveiled Tesla’s two-seat, two-door “Cybercab” robotaxi concept, with no steering wheel or pedals, that would use cameras and artificial intelligence to help navigate roads.
Tesla’s FSD technology has been in development for years and aims to achieve a high degree of automation that allows the vehicle to perform most driving tasks without human intervention.
However, it has faced legal scrutiny with at least two fatal accidents involving this technology.
With information from Reuters
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