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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tesla blows past stopped school bus and hits kid-sized dummies in Full Self-Driving tests
A revealing demonstration with Tesla's Full Self-Driving mode is raising concerns about whether fully autonomous cars are ready to hit the streets. Tesla has reportedly pushed back the rollout of its upcoming all-electric, fully autonomous car called the Cybercab, while a recent demonstration in Austin, Texas showed a Tesla Model Y running through a school bus' flashing lights and stop signs, and hitting child-size mannequins. The tests were conducted by The Dawn Project, along with Tesla Takedown and ResistAustin, and showed Tesla's Full Self-Driving software repeating the same mistake eight times. It's worth noting that Tesla's autonomous driving feature is formally known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and "requires a fully attentive driver and will display a series of escalating warnings requiring driver response." Tesla even has a warning that says, "failure to follow these instructions could cause damage, serious injury or death." However, it's not the first time that Tesla's FSD software has found itself in hot water. The Dawn Project, whose founder Dan O'Dowd is the CEO of a company that offers competing automated driving system software, previously took out ads warning about the dangers of Tesla's Full Self-Driving and how it would fail to yield around school buses. In April 2024, a Model S using Full Self-Driving was involved in a crash in Washington, where a motorcyclist died. With anticipation building up for an eventual Cybercab rollout on June 22, the company's CEO posted some additional details on X. According to Elon Musk, Tesla is "being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift." Beyond that, Musk also posted that the "first Tesla that drives itself from factory end of line all the way to a customer house is June 28."
Engadget
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- Engadget
Tesla blows past stopped school bus and hits kid-sized dummies in Full Self-Driving tests
A revealing demonstration with Tesla's Full Self-Driving mode is raising concerns about whether fully autonomous cars are ready to hit the streets. Tesla has reportedly pushed back the rollout of its upcoming all-electric, fully autonomous car called the Cybercab, while a recent demonstration in Austin, Texas showed a Tesla Model Y running through a school bus' flashing lights and stop signs, and hitting child-size mannequins. The tests were conducted by The Dawn Project, along with Tesla Takedown and ResistAustin, and showed Tesla's Full Self-Driving software repeating the same mistake eight times. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. It's worth noting that Tesla's autonomous driving feature is formally known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and "requires a fully attentive driver and will display a series of escalating warnings requiring driver response." Tesla even has a warning that says, "failure to follow these instructions could cause damage, serious injury or death." However, it's not the first time that Tesla's FSD software has found itself in hot water. The Dawn Project, whose founder Dan O'Dowd is the CEO of a company that offers competing automated driving system software, previously took out ads warning about the dangers of Tesla's Full Self-Driving and how it would fail to yield around school buses. In April 2024, a Model S using Full Self-Driving was involved in a crash in Washington, where a motorcyclist died. With anticipation building up for an eventual Cybercab rollout on June 22, the company's CEO posted some additional details on X. According to Elon Musk, Tesla is "being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift." Beyond that, Musk also posted that the "first Tesla that drives itself from factory end of line all the way to a customer house is June 28."
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Protesters gather outside Austin Tesla showroom for second week in a row
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Around 100 people gathered on the sidewalks outside a Tesla showroom in northwest Austin on Saturday, the second weekend of a row of protests at that location. The protest began at the showroom near Research Boulevard and U.S. Highway 183 with about a dozen people around 10 a.m. A KXAN photojournalist reported dozens more joined within the hour, holding signs, chanting and clanging cowbells. Unlike last week, there did not appear to be counter-protesters. LAST WEEK: Protesters, supporters of Elon Musk gather at Austin-area Tesla showroom Nevin Kamath, a member of Resist Austin who was one of the protest organizers, said he hoped the event would lead to more people joining the group, or at least stopping to think about whether to buy a Tesla and, therefore, support Elon Musk. Signs at the protest urged people to sell their Teslas and Tesla stock, while another noted 'nobody elected Elon,' referring to President Donald Trump putting him in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, which has recently made sweeping cuts to the federal workforce. 'I believe the right to protest is a right that should be used frequently and fairly and I do believe we're doing that today,' Nevin said, adding the group planned to continue protesting every Saturday morning. Kamath said Resist Austin is a local chapter of the Resist Trump movement, which according to an orientation presentation is anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy and not affiliated with a political party. Nevin emphasized that the group is non-violent. The protest was among others around the nation Saturday, according to local news reports. While the Austin one remained peaceful, last week U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi labeled recent vandalism of Tesla dealerships as 'domestic terrorism,' while Trump called those arrested 'sick terrorist thugs.' In a Tesla all-hands meeting Friday, Musk acknowledged recent Tesla challenges but urged employees to 'hang on' to their stock. Prices of Tesla reached a 5-year peak in December but have since plummeted. 'There are times when there are rocky moments … a little bit of stormy weather,' he said. KXAN reached out to Tesla for a statement, and to ask if it is making any adjustments to its security at its Austin showrooms. We will update this story when we receive a response. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
