Tesla Autopilot Avoids a Crash Before it Happens


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Tesla's Autopilot 8.0 has a particularly clever feature: it uses radar to track road activity two cars ahead, helping it avoid danger that you wouldn't normally see. And it now appears that this tech just averted a disaster. Dutch Model X owner Frank van Hoesel has dashcam footage showing his electric crossover reacting to a bad highway crash before it even starts. As you can hear in the video, the Model X's Forward Collision Warning system starts braking when it detects the SUV two vehicles ahead coming to an abrupt stop, even though the driver of the car directly behind it is unaware. The result? Van Hoesel's EV remained untouched when it could easily have contributed to a pile-up.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/28/tesla-autopilot-predicts-crash/
Dash Cam Video: https://twitter.com/HansNoordsij/status/813848411611025408/video/1
 

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