Tesla Autopilot Under Multiple Federal, State Investigations Regarding its System—Why?

The Tesla autonomous driving systems, including the Autopilot and the Full-Self Driving, are under investigation from federal and state authorities regarding their safety and effectiveness for use. The current systems are going through a rigorous probe from concerned entities, with the company getting significant questions about its capabilities.

The main part of the investigation is for Tesla's Autopilot system.

Tesla Autopilot: Federal, State Authorities Investigate the System

Tesla's Autopilot sees a significant probe on its systems from different federal and state regulators that questions the effectiveness and capabilities of the feature. According to TechCrunch, the NHTSA is questioning Tesla regarding the cabin camera for the vehicle, especially its relevance for the Autopilot system.

Previously, Tesla said that its cabin camera is also monitoring if the driver is paying attention to the road whenever the system is in use.

A report from the Virginia Transportation Research Council finds the Autopilot system misleading regarding the company's quarterly safety report.

The California DMV also gave a massive accusation against Tesla regarding its Autopilot and FSD systems, a document retrieved by CNBC. It questions systems like the Summon or Navigates on Autopilot for the highways.

Full-Self Driving Also Under Probe from Regulators

The investigation for Tesla's autonomous driving system is not only focusing on the Autopilot, but also on the company's full self-driving feature that is currently under the beta phase. Nevertheless, regulators and concerned entities are looking out for the safety of the public and going for what Tesla aims to advertise that is somehow conflicting with its cars on the streets that see accidents and disputes.

Tesla's FSD and Autopilot

The famous clean energy car company is focusing on giving the world its autonomous driving systems to provide a feature to help with the everyday drive that promises safety and efficiency. However, it experiences massive questioning for the Autopilot from different regulators from the NHTSA, with new litigators joining the case.

One of the many focuses of the case is regarding the effectiveness of the FSD, something that requires a subscription from the company to use, despite previously offering a one-time payment for it. The public is given different choices for the company's autonomous systems, and the premium services give more for the world to experience.

Now, those systems are under questioning despite the company's many claims that it is effective and beneficial to use for the streets already. The Autopilot is a system that is already available for all, with the FSD still in the beta testing phase for the public and selected recipients of the service. However, not all see it as road-worthy already and aim to tackle its capabilities for its wide use.

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Written by Isaiah Richard