U.S. agency expected to find Tesla's Autopilot contributed to crash
Source: Reuters
#U.S. SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 / 11:44 AM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
U.S. agency expected to find Tesla's Autopilot contributed to crash
David Shepardson
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to find on Tuesday that Tesla Inc’s Autopilot system was a contributing factor in a May 2016 Model S crash that killed a man in Florida while using the car’s semi-autonomous driving system, two people briefed on the matter said.
The people confirmed that the system is expected be labeled a contributing factor in the crash because it allowed drivers to avoid steering or watching the road for lengthy periods. The persons declined to be identified because the NTSB conclusions have not yet been made public.
Bloomberg News reported some of the expected findings earlier on Monday.
The NTSB is also expected to find that Tesla could have taken additional steps to prevent the system’s misuse and fault the driver of the Tesla.
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