Tech News Home Tech Tech News

The fatal crash of a Tesla Motors Inc Model S in Autopilot mode has turned up pressure on auto industry executives and regulators to ensure that automated driving technology is deployed safely. On July 1, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said US traffic deaths rose by 7.7% to 35,200 in 2015 – the highest annual tally since 2008 and biggest single-year jump since 1966. In March, 20 automakers agreed with regulators to make automatic emergency braking standard on nearly all US vehicles by 2022, a move that could prevent thousands of rear-end crashes annually. Hours before the crash became public knowledge on June 30, US National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart said driverless cars will not be perfect.