r/technology

6h ago

u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla driver using Full Self-Driving struck and killed a man crossing I-80

Robotics/Automation

theverge.com A 71-year-old man has died after he was hit on I-80 by a Tesla the driver said was in Full Self-Driving mode.

Open

Best

Open comment sort options

Comments Section

ontologicalDilemma

4h ago

For context, CHP says the man was 71, it was around 2:30am, and the Tesla was going about 70 in the middle lane. Dashcam shows the car braking and swerving left, but it still clipped him with the right front.

The real question is who initiated that braking, FSD or the driver, and whether it was late. The driver says FSD was engaged, but that hasn't been confirmed from vehicle data yet. If the system picked him up late at night at highway speed, that's worth investigating, especially since NHTSA already has open probes on FSD in low visibility.

That said, I'm not sure an alert human driver does better here.…