October 23, 2020 05:53 pm
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Teslas Full Self-Driving beta test has caught the attention of federal safety regulators
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Federal regulators are keeping their eye on the rollout of Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” experiment. This week, the automaker began beta testing its latest advanced driver assist software with a select group of customers, and so far, the government is taking a wait-and-see approach.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would “monitor the new technology closely and will not hesitate to take action to protect the public against unreasonable risks to safety.” The statement also included some footnoting of Tesla’s decision to describe its driver assist feature as “self-driving” (emphasis ours):
“As we have stated consistently, no vehicle available for purchase today is capable of...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/23/21530411/teslas-full-self-driving-beta-test-nhtsa
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