Tesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the carmaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving that probably would have prevented a fatality in May. “We’re making much more effective use of radar,” Musk told journalists on a call. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating Tesla’s Autopilot system since June because of the fatal accident. “Anything metallic or dense, the radar system we’re confident will be able to detect that and initiate a braking event,” he said. Tesla stood by Autopilot after the fatality, saying it was not a “hands-free” system intended to replace the driver.

Source: The Guardian September 11, 2016 20:37 UTC