Autopilot, Tesla’s controversial self-driving support, has been grappling with lawsuits for a while. It turned out that the autonomous driving support, which has been stated to have caused accidents many times before, has saved lives twice in the past week. Against the vehicle coming in the opposite direction in the USA; In China, he was able to make sudden maneuvers against a child jumping on the road.
Tesla autonomous driving avoids accident twice
In an incident in the USA last week, the Model Y with autopilot technology saved its driver from an accident. Tesla’s Autopilot was activated when a driver coming from the opposite direction at 112 km/h was about to crash into Model Y. The vehicle, which made a sudden maneuver without waiting for the driver’s reaction, avoided a head-on collision at the last moment.
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In a video recorded in China, it was revealed that a child unexpectedly jumped in front of the Model 3 in motion. Although the Autopilot system of the electric car was not active at the time, the automatic emergency steering feature activated and maneuvered.
According to reports in China, the Model 3 was cruising at around 50 km/h when the boy appeared in front of him. It was almost impossible for the driver to prevent the accident by braking. However, Tesla’s active safety features immediately recognized the situation and steered the vehicle to the right, avoiding hitting the child.
Tesla’s autonomous pilot often comes up with news of accidents. Thanks to these technologies, the company aims to prevent accidents caused by human error. Model Y and the event also showed that Tesla’s autopilot was successful.
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