Tesla confirms autopilot involved in Utah crash but seeks to blame driver
(The Guardian United States)

Company confirms its technology failed to stop collision on same day US traffic safety watchdog opens investigation into crashA Tesla car was driving in `autopilot` mode when it crashed into a stopped firetruck in Utah, the company said in a report to police that repeatedly cast blame on the driver, not its semi-autonomous driving system. The confirmation that the vehicle´s technology failed to prevent it from colliding with a stopped object in its path came the same day that the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it was sending a team to investigate the 11 May crash in Utah. Continue reading...