The Orlando division of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) tweeted the following:
Happening now: Orange County.
Trooper stopped to help a disabled motorist on I-4.
When Tesla driving on auto mode struck the patrol car.
Trooper was outside of car and extremely lucky to have not been struck.#moveover.
First, it hit the left side of the police car, and then it hit the Mercedes.
Fortunately, there were no fatalities.
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CNBCreports that the Model 3 driver told officers that she was using Autopilot when the collision took place.
Sadly, it seems that Autopilot accidents are happening too often to be ignored.
Especially the second initiative is very hopeful, as simply identifying potential software deficiencies isnt enough.
What lies at the core of this problem is the misconception that Autopilot can deliver fully autonomous driving.
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Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
