Tesla's driving assistance technology is rapidly expanding through regulatory loopholes in ride-sharing, although safety concerns remain.

October 5, 2024, 8:41 AM GMT+9 (excerpt)

In April, near Las Vegas in Nevada, a Tesla vehicle operated by ride-sharing giant Uber collided with an SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) at an intersection with passengers on board. The Tesla vehicle was equipped with the company's advanced driving assistance system called Full Self-Driving (FSD), but it failed to avoid the collision.
In urban areas of the USA, the use of FSD among ride-sharing drivers is rapidly increasing. However, FSD is classified as a system requiring driver monitoring, not full autonomous driving, allowing it to evade strict regulations on autonomous driving. The accident in Las Vegas highlights how the self-driving taxi industry is taking advantage of the ambiguity in autonomous driving regulations.