Mobileye exec slams Tesla over Autopilot safety, but Tesla stock is jumping

Two months after auto tech firm Mobileye's partnership with Tesla Motors Inc. dissolved, a Mobileye executive slammed Tesla, saying the design of the automaker's Autopilot semi-autonomous driving feature was "pushing the envelope in terms of safety." Amnon Shashua, chairman and chief technology officer for Jerusalem-based Mobileye, told Reuters that Tesla's Autopilot is "not designed to cover all possible crash situations in a safe manner." The report was published Wednesday after markets closed. Mobileye confirmed to The Times on Thursday morning that Shashua made the comments quoted by Reuters, but it would not comment further. Mobileye develops chips and software for advanced collision-avoidance systems and had worked with Tesla on its Autopilot feature.