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Tesla Shuts Down Dojo Supercomputer Team. Here's Why
Tesla Inc. is disbanding its Dojo supercomputer team and its leader will depart the company, according to people familiar with the matter, upending the automaker's effort to develop in-house chips for driverless technology.
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Elon Musk's Tesla Ordered To Pay $242 Million In 2019 Fatal Autopilot Crash
A Florida jury on Friday ordered Tesla to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to plaintiffs who blamed a deadly 2019 crash on the company's "Autopilot" driver assistance technology.
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Elon Musk Knew About Tesla Autopilot Glitch, Still Let Cars Run, Says US Judge
A Florida judge found "reasonable evidence" that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and other managers knew the automaker's vehicles had a defective Autopilot system but still allowed the cars to be driven unsafely, according to a ruling.
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Tesla Reports Two New Fatal Crashes Tied to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, NHTSA Data Shows
Tesla reported two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems in the month ending October 15. According to data released by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), of the 18 fatal crashes reported since July 2021 that had to do with driver assistance systems, nearly all involved Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA uses data ...
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Tesla Said to Face US Criminal Probe Into Self-Driving Claims Following Multiple Crashes
Tesla, US electric car maker, is said to be facing a probe by the Department of Justice into the company's self-driving claims. The probe was said to have been initiated last year, following over a dozen crashes, some of them fatal, that involved the company's driver assistance system Autopilot which was activated during the accidents.
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Eleven More Deaths Linked to Crashes Involving Vehicles With Automated Technology, US Government Data Shows
Crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year led to the deaths of 11 more people, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ten of the 11 deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, while the 11th death involved a Ford pickup, according to the ...
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Drivers in the US Treat Partially Automated Cars From Tesla, GM, as Self-Driving, Says Study
Drivers using advanced driver assistance systems like Tesla Autopilot or General Motors Super Cruise often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite warnings, a new study has found. About 40% of users of Autopilot and Super Cruise - two systems with lockout features for failing to pay attention - reported systems had at some point switched...
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Tesla to Remove Ultrasonic Vehicle Sensors; to Rely on Cameras Amid Autopilot Scrutiny
Tesla on Tuesday announced that it would begin removing ultrasonic sensors from the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y globally over the next few months, followed by the Model S and Model X in 2023. The company last year started dropping radar sensors amid a chip shortage, and the vehicles currently have 12 ultrasonic sensors on the front and rear bumpers. ...
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Tesla Allowed to Continue Autopilot, Autonomous Driving Advertising by German Court
Tesla has been allowed by a German court to continue referring to the capabilities of its driver assistance system and to autonomous driving in its advertising in Germany. Industry-sponsored body tasked with policing anti-competitive practices, Wettbewerbszentrale, had filed a non-admissibility complaint, which was thrown out on July 28.
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Assisted Driving Systems Struggle With Collision Tests - Study
Assisted driving systems installed in Tesla Inc, Hyundai Motor Co and Subaru Corp vehicles failed to avoid head-on collisions in testing done by AAA.
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Tesla Said to Lay Off 200 Employees, Shut Down San Mateo Office Amid Cost Cutting Measures
Tesla laid off roughly 200 hourly workers working on its Autopilot driver-assistant system and shuttered its office in San Mateo, California on Tuesday, according to employees. The move comes after Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk previously revealed that Tesla would need to cut staff by about 10 percent. However, the cuts were expected to a...
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Tesla Shuts An Office As Layoff Hits Autopilot Jobs, Even Hourly Ones
Tesla has shuttered its office in San Mateo, California and laid off roughly 200 employees working on its Autopilot driver-assistant system there, one of the people told Reuters, in a move seen as accelerating cost-cutting.
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Tesla Leads In Driver-Assisted Technology Crashes - U.S. Data
Tesla Inc reported 273 vehicle crashes since July involving advanced driving assistance systems, more than any other automaker.
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Tesla Reports Highest Automated Tech Vehicle Crashes in the US, Reveals NHTRA Report
Tesla, in its disclosure to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has reported 273 vehicle crashes involving advanced driving assistance systems like Autopilot since July 2021. The US regulator mandated all automakers and tech companies in June 2021 to immediately report all crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems.
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U.S. Agency Upgrades Tesla Autopilot Safety Probe, Step Before Possible Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall.
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Tesla Shuts Down Dojo Supercomputer Team. Here's Why
Tesla Inc. is disbanding its Dojo supercomputer team and its leader will depart the company, according to people familiar with the matter, upending the automaker's effort to develop in-house chips for driverless technology.
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Elon Musk's Tesla Ordered To Pay $242 Million In 2019 Fatal Autopilot Crash
A Florida jury on Friday ordered Tesla to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to plaintiffs who blamed a deadly 2019 crash on the company's "Autopilot" driver assistance technology.
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Elon Musk Knew About Tesla Autopilot Glitch, Still Let Cars Run, Says US Judge
A Florida judge found "reasonable evidence" that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and other managers knew the automaker's vehicles had a defective Autopilot system but still allowed the cars to be driven unsafely, according to a ruling.
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Tesla Reports Two New Fatal Crashes Tied to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, NHTSA Data Shows
Tesla reported two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems in the month ending October 15. According to data released by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), of the 18 fatal crashes reported since July 2021 that had to do with driver assistance systems, nearly all involved Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA uses data ...
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Tesla Said to Face US Criminal Probe Into Self-Driving Claims Following Multiple Crashes
Tesla, US electric car maker, is said to be facing a probe by the Department of Justice into the company's self-driving claims. The probe was said to have been initiated last year, following over a dozen crashes, some of them fatal, that involved the company's driver assistance system Autopilot which was activated during the accidents.
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Eleven More Deaths Linked to Crashes Involving Vehicles With Automated Technology, US Government Data Shows
Crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year led to the deaths of 11 more people, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ten of the 11 deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, while the 11th death involved a Ford pickup, according to the ...
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Drivers in the US Treat Partially Automated Cars From Tesla, GM, as Self-Driving, Says Study
Drivers using advanced driver assistance systems like Tesla Autopilot or General Motors Super Cruise often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite warnings, a new study has found. About 40% of users of Autopilot and Super Cruise - two systems with lockout features for failing to pay attention - reported systems had at some point switched...
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Tesla to Remove Ultrasonic Vehicle Sensors; to Rely on Cameras Amid Autopilot Scrutiny
Tesla on Tuesday announced that it would begin removing ultrasonic sensors from the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y globally over the next few months, followed by the Model S and Model X in 2023. The company last year started dropping radar sensors amid a chip shortage, and the vehicles currently have 12 ultrasonic sensors on the front and rear bumpers. ...
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Tesla Allowed to Continue Autopilot, Autonomous Driving Advertising by German Court
Tesla has been allowed by a German court to continue referring to the capabilities of its driver assistance system and to autonomous driving in its advertising in Germany. Industry-sponsored body tasked with policing anti-competitive practices, Wettbewerbszentrale, had filed a non-admissibility complaint, which was thrown out on July 28.
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Assisted Driving Systems Struggle With Collision Tests - Study
Assisted driving systems installed in Tesla Inc, Hyundai Motor Co and Subaru Corp vehicles failed to avoid head-on collisions in testing done by AAA.
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Tesla Said to Lay Off 200 Employees, Shut Down San Mateo Office Amid Cost Cutting Measures
Tesla laid off roughly 200 hourly workers working on its Autopilot driver-assistant system and shuttered its office in San Mateo, California on Tuesday, according to employees. The move comes after Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk previously revealed that Tesla would need to cut staff by about 10 percent. However, the cuts were expected to a...
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Tesla Shuts An Office As Layoff Hits Autopilot Jobs, Even Hourly Ones
Tesla has shuttered its office in San Mateo, California and laid off roughly 200 employees working on its Autopilot driver-assistant system there, one of the people told Reuters, in a move seen as accelerating cost-cutting.
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Tesla Leads In Driver-Assisted Technology Crashes - U.S. Data
Tesla Inc reported 273 vehicle crashes since July involving advanced driving assistance systems, more than any other automaker.
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Tesla Reports Highest Automated Tech Vehicle Crashes in the US, Reveals NHTRA Report
Tesla, in its disclosure to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has reported 273 vehicle crashes involving advanced driving assistance systems like Autopilot since July 2021. The US regulator mandated all automakers and tech companies in June 2021 to immediately report all crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems.
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U.S. Agency Upgrades Tesla Autopilot Safety Probe, Step Before Possible Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall.
