Tesla unleashed the latest twist in driverless car technology last week, raising more questions about whether autonomous vehicles are outracing public officials and safety regulators.
An agency hid Tesla crash data for nearly two years. Is that any way to build trust in driverless cars?
Teslas already came equipped with Autopilot, a driver-assist feature that enables the car to steer itself and pass other vehicles on highways. For years Autopilot has drawn fire from critics who point to videos of people sleeping, eating or reading. Tesla tells drivers to pay attention and keep their hands on the wheel, but CEO Elon Musk himself has been shown on YouTube and national television driving on Autopilot with his hands raised.
Asked to explain Smart Summon’s treatment under California’s driverless car rules, DMV spokesman Marty Greenfield quoted state regulations that govern “autonomous technology” that define it as “technology that has the capability to drive a vehicle without the active physical control or monitoring by a human operator.” Because Smart Summon is controlled by a smartphone, he said, it doesn’t count as autonomous.
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