Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, senior engineer testifies

Video from 2016 was promoted by Elon Musk as evidence that ‘Tesla drives itself’

A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior engineer.

The video, which remains archived on Tesla’s website, was released in October 2016 and promoted on Twitter by Elon Musk as evidence that “Tesla drives itself”.

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Video from 2016 was promoted by Elon Musk as evidence that ‘Tesla drives itself’
A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior engineer.
The video, which remains archived on Tesla’s website, was released in October 2016 and promoted on Twitter by Elon Musk as evidence that “Tesla drives itself”. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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