Article 1JY7G Tesla drivers post viral, self-driving 'stunts' using autopilot technology

Tesla drivers post viral, self-driving 'stunts' using autopilot technology

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Dan Tynan and Olivia Solon in San Francisco
from Technology | The Guardian on (#1JY7G)

First driver known to have died using Tesla autopilot may not have been at fault - but death highlights trend of drivers posting self-driving videos

Federal investigators are examining the first known fatality involving a Tesla using self-driving technology. Joshua Brown, a 40-year-old from Ohio, was killed when his Tesla Model S collided with a large truck while in autopilot mode.

It may take months before the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reaches firm conclusions about the crash in Florida.

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