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Washington State authorities have confirmed that a Tesla operating on Elon Musk’s “Full Self Driving” system was involved in a fatal crash with a motorcyclist.that in a recent development, investigators from the Washington State Patrol have determined that a 2022 Tesla Model S, which struck and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April, was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash.
The motorcyclist, identified as 28-year-old Jeffrey Nissen of Stanwood, Washington, was pronounced dead at the scene after being found under the Tesla. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently stated that “Full Self Driving” should be able to operate without human supervision by the end of this year, reiterating his vision of a fleet of robotaxis. However, he acknowledged that his predictions on this matter have been “overly optimistic in the past.
Experts in the field, such as Professor Phil Koopman from Carnegie Mellon University, remain skeptical about the deployment of fully autonomous robotaxis in the near future. Koopman emphasizes the need for data proving that driver supervision is unnecessary before claiming acceptable safety levels, stating, “Unless you have data showing that the driver never has to supervise the automation, then there’s no basis for claiming they’re going to be acceptably safe.
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