Tesla Autopilot Under Renewed Scrutiny After Federal Report Highlights Safety Concerns

A new federal report criticizes Tesla's Autopilot for being involved in numerous preventable crashes, sparking a fresh investigation into its safety measures.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report found Tesla's Autopilot involved in 13 fatal crashes due to foreseeable driver misuse.
Tesla criticized as an 'industry outlier' for lacking basic safety precautions present in other driver assistance systems.
Recent updates to Autopilot questioned for their effectiveness in preventing misuse, following a new fatal incident in Washington state.
Regulators have initiated a new probe into Tesla's Autopilot, focusing on the adequacy of recent software updates and driver monitoring.
Tesla faces additional scrutiny from the US Department of Justice regarding its marketing and functionality claims of the Autopilot system.