Tesla says self-driving taxis will power its growth, but the company hasn’t said when such a service would be ready or how much it would increase profits.
More technology and creature comforts, as well as a parade of new electric vehicles, have complicated the job after accidents.
Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and that regulators needed to restrict their use.
The automaker may have undermined safety in designing its Autopilot driver-assistance system to fit its chief executive’s vision, former employees say.
Self-balancing motorcycle called the Moto Pogo allows users to lean forward to go and lean back to stop. Continue reading →
Watch video footage of what the on-board computer "sees," how it detects other vehicles, pedestrians and traffic lights.