Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is being sued by the family of a motorcyclist who died in a 2022 crash involving a Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot in Utah. The lawsuit alleges that the driver assistant software and other safety features are "defective and inadequate."
What Happened: The parents of Landon Embry, the motorcyclist who died in the crash, have filed a lawsuit against Tesla and the driver of the Model 3, Reuters reported on Thursday.
The lawsuit claims that the Autopilot was engaged at a speed of 75-80 miles per hour when it collided with the Harley Davidson motorcycle, throwing Embry off the bike and resulting in his death.
The lawsuit alleges that the driver of the Model 3 was "tired" and "not in a condition to drive as an ordinarily prudent driver." It also states that the Autopilot sensors, including cameras, should have identified the motorcycle as a hazard and taken appropriate action to avoid the collision.
This lawsuit adds to the mounting criticism of Tesla's driver assistant systems, Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD). In April, a Tesla Model S in "Full Self-Driving" mode was involved in a fatal crash that killed a motorcyclist in the Seattle area.
Why It Matters: This lawsuit is the latest in a series of incidents involving Tesla's driver assistance technologies. In April, a fatal accident near Seattle involved a Tesla Model S using the FSD system, leading to the death of a motorcyclist. The driver admitted to being distracted by his phone while the vehicle was on Autopilot.
In February, safety advocacy group the Dawn Project ran ads during the Super Bowl, urging consumers to boycott Tesla due to safety concerns. The group's founder, Dan O'Dowd, claimed that the FSD system "drives like a drunk teenager" and poses significant risks to public safety.
Despite these concerns, CEO Elon Musk has expressed confidence in the FSD technology. On Thursday, he stated that Tesla has a "clear path" to improving the performance of the FSD system, aiming to double the average miles between interventions.
特斯拉公司(納斯達克股票代碼:TSLA)被一名摩托車手的家屬起訴,該摩托車手在2022年猶他州發生的涉及特斯拉Model 3的自動駕駛撞車事故中喪生。該訴訟指控駕駛員輔助軟件和其他安全功能 “存在缺陷且不足”。
發生了什麼:路透社週四報道,在車禍中喪生的摩托車手蘭登·安布里的父母已對特斯拉和Model 3的司機提起訴訟。
該訴訟稱,Autopilot在與哈雷戴維森摩托車相撞時以每小時75-80英里的速度交戰,將安布里從自行車上扔下來並導致他死亡。
該訴訟稱,Model 3的司機 “累了”,“沒有條件像平時謹慎的司機一樣開車”。它還指出,包括攝像頭在內的自動駕駛傳感器本應將摩托車識別爲危險,並採取適當措施避免碰撞。
這起訴訟加劇了對特斯拉駕駛輔助系統、自動駕駛和全自動駕駛(FSD)越來越多的批評。4月,一輛處於 “完全自動駕駛” 模式的特斯拉Model S在西雅圖地區發生了一起致命的撞車事故,造成一名摩托車手死亡。
爲何重要:這起訴訟是涉及特斯拉駕駛輔助技術的一系列事件中的最新一起。4月,西雅圖附近發生的一起致命事故涉及一輛使用FSD系統的特斯拉Model S,導致一名摩托車手死亡。司機承認在車輛處於自動駕駛狀態時被手機分散了注意力。
2月,安全倡導組織Dawn Project在超級碗期間投放了廣告,出於安全考慮,敦促消費者抵制特斯拉。該組織的創始人丹·奧多德聲稱,FSD系統 “像醉酒的少年一樣駕駛”,對公共安全構成重大風險。
儘管有這些擔憂,但首席執行官埃隆·馬斯克還是對FSD技術表示了信心。週四,他表示,特斯拉有一條改善FSD系統性能的 “明確路徑”,目標是將干預之間的平均里程增加一倍。