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A row of Tesla Model S sedans are seen outside the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California April 30, 2015. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/REUTERS

Economy Aug 16

U.S. opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot system

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Economy Jun 29

FILE PHOTO: The interior of a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in Moscow
U.S. agency orders automated vehicle makers to report crashes

The move Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates the agency is taking a tougher stance on automated vehicle safety than in the past.

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Nation Mar 17

U.S. revises passenger safety rules for autonomous vehicles

The proposed regulation would apply front passenger seat protection standards to the traditional driver’s seat of an autonomous vehicle, rather than safety requirements that are specific to the driver’s seat, the agency said.

By Tom Krishner, Associated Press

Science Feb 06

U.S. lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules

For the first time, the U.S. government has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't meet safety standards that apply to cars and trucks driven by humans.

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Nation Sep 20

Obama administration clears roadblocks to autonomous vehicles in new advisory

One self-driving technology expert said the overall tenor of the White House's new guidance signaled that the federal government truly has embraced autonomous driving.

By JOAN LOWY AND JUSTIN PRITCHARD, Associated Press

Jul 18

What NASA could teach Tesla about the limits of autopilot

By John Pavlus, Scientific American

Decades of research have already warned about the human attention span in automated cockpits.

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Jun 23

People want self-driving cars to value passenger safety over pedestrians, study says

By Julia Griffin

Researchers find a moral inconsistency around self-driving vehicles that could present roadblocks to greater public safety.

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Apr 30

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Lab using RC cars to build a better autonomous vehicle

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