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Tesla's autonomous system causes 42% fewer accidents, company says

The stand-alone cars are being put to the test around the world. Both Uber, as Amazon and other giants are picking up to prove that their car is reliable. Another company that has been tested is Tesla, which has toyed with its Autopilot system in a recently published vehicle safety report. This is the first time that the company quotes Autopilot, its autonomous car control system.The brief document posted on the company's official website states that an "event close to strike or accident" was recorded for every 3.34 million miles. In contrast, according to figures from the report, car accidents of the company without Autopilot are in the house of one to 1.92 million.That is, in the same comparison, the number of accidents and beats is 42.51% smaller when we have the autonomous direction by the comparison of Tesla.In addition, a survey of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a body that regulates traffic in the United States, is recorded a case of actual crash every 492,000 miles covered. "While the NHTSA takes into account accidents that have occurred, our records include accidents as well as those that have passed near to happening (which we call event close to crash)," the report said.
Still, the company promises to improve its relationship with customers who have suffered from the system. In addition to seeking to know if the person needs urgent medical care, the company will also seek to understand how the car reacted to the accident and what it could modify to avoid it.Tesla promises to issue quarterly reports on the system, based on accident methodology per round mile.

Past

Since 2016, Tesla skids in cases of accidents of its vehicles with Autopilot. The first fatal case happened in the United States, when the detectors did not recognize the presence of a huge truck, causing a collision at high speed.This year, at least two serious cases were recorded. In August, the company said it had reached a new level of system quality and started offering a free 14-day trial for its customers with the technology.At the time, the company's CEO, Elon Musk, said that news was coming. Also, it is important to remember that the system is not completely independent of the driver, so you have to keep your hands on the wheel even when Autopilot is on. Thus, the device is also able to help the driver to keep the car on track, to control the speed according to the route and with other vehicles around, as well as to park automatically in any type of waves.



Source: Canaltech