Tesla Full Self-Driving Test Being Re-Evaluated by California DMV: Report

Tesla vehicles with the older 10.3 FSD software repeatedly provided forward collision warnings when there was no immediate danger.

By Reuters | Updated: 12 January 2022 16:13 IST

Tesla Full Self-Driving Test Being Re-Evaluated by California DMV: Report

In October 2021, Tesla fixed a software issue of Tesla vehicles within a day

Highlights

California is re-evaluating Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) test program
FSD is an advanced driving technology
Tesla is under regulatory scrutiny over safety of semi-autonomous tech

California is re-evaluating Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) test program, to determine if the electric-car maker's software should fall under its motor vehicle department's autonomous vehicle regulations, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.

FSD is an advanced driver assistance system that handles some driving tasks, but Tesla says it does not make vehicles completely autonomous. The features "require a fully attentive driver", according to the company.

California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) informed Tesla about the state regulator's review last week, the Los Angeles Times said.

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"Recent software updates, videos showing dangerous use of that technology, open investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the opinions of other experts in this space prompted the reevaluation," the DMV said, according to the report.

The DMV and Tesla did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

In October last year, Tesla vehicles with the then latest 10.3 FSD software repeatedly provided forward collision warnings when there was no immediate danger, according to video postings of beta users. However, Tesla fixed the software within a day.

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