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• Autonomous Vehicle Injuries Could Decrease With Better Street Lighting and Intersection Designs: Study

  January 31, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New research suggests that improving intersection design and increasing street lighting may prevent collisions involving self-driving vehicles.

• High-Visibility Clothing Could Make Pedestrians Invisible to Self-Driving Cars: IIHS

  January 14, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New research suggests that clothing designed to make pedestrians stand out to human drivers may make them invisible to automated crash prevention systems.

• Tesla Recalls Nearly 240,000 Vehicles Due to Rearview Camera Failure: NHTSA

  January 13, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Federal officials have announced a recall impacting 239,382 Tesla vehicles, after hundreds of warranty claims have been made regarding Tesla vehicles failing to display rearview images, which could increase the risk of an accident.

• Tesla “Smart Summon” Features Under Investigation by NHTSA

  January 8, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Federal safety officials have launched an investigation into an estimated 2.6 million Tesla vehicles, following 16 crash allegations related to “Smart Summon” and “Actually Smart Summon” features.

• Voluntary Oversights for Self-Driving Cars Proposed by NHTSA

  January 2, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  As self-driving vehicles evolve, federal regulators aim to improve safety, transparency and responsibility for manufacturers with a new voluntary safety proposal.

• Tesla Autopilot Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Crash Involving Self-Driving Software

  December 18, 2024

  Michael Adams

  California man died after his Tesla failed to stop when traveling for approximately 12 minutes at around 71 mph, while using the vehicle’s “Autopilot” feature.

• NHTSA Updates Vehicle Safety Ratings To Include Advanced Driver Assist Technology

  November 22, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  An evaluation of certain driver assist technologies will be added to NHTSA’s 5-star safety rating system, as they have begun to appear in more and more consumer vehicles, and play a critical role in reducing the frequency and severity of accidents.

• NHTSA Investigation Into Tesla Self-Driving Technology Launched Following Pedestrian Accidents

  October 24, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Federal investigators are examining Tesla self-driving systems installed in more than 2 million vehicles, following at least four pedestrian accidents, including one that resulted in a fatality.

• Cruise Accident With Pedestrian Results in $1.5M Fine by NHTSA

  October 1, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Autonomous vehicle company Cruise has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in fines, after failing to properly document an accident involving a pedestrian involving one of its self-driving cars.

• Zoox Accidents Result In NHTSA Investigation Into Self-Driving System

  May 14, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The NHTSA is investigating hundreds of vehicles equipped with Amazon's Zoox self-driving system following reports of unexpected braking that has resulted in at least two auto accidents.