{"id":1788,"date":"2017-01-26T11:12:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T16:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2021-06-24T11:49:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T15:49:14","slug":"model-s-crash-safety-with-autonomous-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/model-s-crash-safety-with-autonomous-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Model S Crash | Safety with Autonomous Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finally closed its investigation<\/a> into a fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer and a Tesla Model S using its autopilot function.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Since the incident, many have become weary of just how safe autopilot features and autonomous vehicles actually are when driving public roads. Although it is by no means an underdeveloped technology haphazardly unleashed onto the open road (the Model S had a research and development budget of $1.5 billion) there are still many questions and considerations driving the future of trucking<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the crash led to the death of the Model S driver, Joshua Brown, although the report has now determined that his vehicle was indeed functioning properly. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were no defects found in the system and there will be no sweeping order to recall the Model S. Still, it\u2019s clear that self-driving vehicles and autopilot features do not seamlessly pair with purely human drivers just yet.<\/p>\n

Model S to the Test<\/h2>\n

So how exactly does The Autopilot system<\/a> work? Essentially, a series of cameras, radar, and computers work to determine the location and speed of objects surrounding the vehicle. The system then automatically applies the breaks when necessary, and can even change lanes, merge into traffic, and take the necessary highway exits. Here is a video clip of this system in action:<\/p>\n