Investigation into driverless technology accident

Posted on 6 Jul 2016 by Victoria Fitzgerald

United States authorities have launched an investigation into Tesla's autopilot feature after the death of a driver on May 7.

According to the BBC, the car’s driver, Joshua Brown, 40, died in Florida following a collision with a lorry. Tesla’s autopilot feature, which reacts to traffic and automatically changes lanes, is being investigated in connection with the accident. Online publication BigThink.com provided some more detail about the incident. Here’s what we know: “Put simply, a Tesla Model…

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