A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system has hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle.
FILE - A Tesla sign is seen at a dealership, Dec. 3, 2023, in Buena Park, Calif. A Tesla that may have been operating on the company's Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle on Friday, April 19, 2024, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure that Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road.
The Tesla driver told the trooper that he was driving home from having lunch when the crash occurred at about 3:45 p.m. A message was left Wednesday seeking comment from Tesla, which collects online data from its vehicles.into Teslas on Autopilot hitting emergency vehicles parked on roadways, Tesla reluctantly agreed to update Autopilot software to increase warnings and alerts to drivers.
It's not known whether the Tesla involved in the Washington motorcyclist's death got the software update specified in the recall, but documents filed by Tesla with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say most newer Teslas have software that would automatically include the update. The government should be investigating the crash to see if the recall fixes are doing what they were intended to do, said Philip Koopman, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University who studies vehicle-automation safety.
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