[Netease Smart News, September 14] In May 2016, a Tesla S model owner was killed in a car accident when he was using the semi-autonomous driving system of the car. The driver’s family said on Monday that the accident should not be attributed to Tesla.
Just one day before the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was holding a hearing in Washington and voting on the possible causes of the accident, a law firm issued a statement made by the family of driver Joshua Brown.
The picture shows the accident scene
“A lot of people said that the car killed our son. But this is not true. Neither Joshua nor Tesla noticed that the truck in front was turning left. Every day people died in car accidents. Change is always accompanied by risk, and zero tolerance to death will hinder the pace of innovation and development."
The Tesla spokesman and the family commissioned lawyer Jack Landskroner declined to say whether the company had reached a legal agreement with the Brown family. The Tesla official issued a statement on Monday saying: "Joshua Brown is a friend of Tesla. As his family said, he is a loyal supporter of science and technology. We express our deepest condolences to Brown's family. â€
Brown was in a car accident near Williston, Florida, when he was turning on "autopilot" mode and died after colliding with a truck. This fatal accident caused people to question the safety of the system. These systems can complete the driving task without human intervention for a long time, but they cannot completely replace the human driver.
In January of this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that there was no evidence that the car was defective. NHTSA also stated that Brown did not step on the brakes. Two minutes before the accident, his last action was to set the cruise control to 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour), while the road was restricted to 65 miles per hour. In June of this year, the NTSB stated that in the last 37 minutes of driving by Brown, his hand only stayed on the steering wheel for 25 seconds.
In September 2016, Tesla announced its automated driving technology improvement program, which has imposed new restrictions on autonomous driving and other related functions. The Tesla CEO stated that these improvements may prevent the accident. Brown's family members acknowledged Tesla's continuous improvement in autonomous driving technology, and also stated that “our son has a positive impact on future road safety, which gives us comfort and pride.†(From: nypost.com NetEase Seen Out Intelligent Compilation Platform Review: Jayne)
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