A Tesla reportedly crashed on Interstate 76 Friday morning when its “driverless” system attempted a high-speed pass to the left of a trash truck—directly into a concrete barrier. The vehicle continued riding the barrier for about 100 yards before coming to a stop, resulting in two people being hospitalized.
Tesla’s autopilot software has faced repeated issues with recognizing barriers. The system appears to misinterpret vertical concrete dividers as flat, open lanes, leading to dangerous miscalculations. In this case, the software allegedly failed to detect the barrier, treating it as an empty path alongside traffic.
The crash adds to growing concerns about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, which has been linked to several fatal accidents involving sudden acceleration and collisions with stationary vehicles. While the passengers in this incident survived, others have not been as fortunate.
Critics argue that Tesla’s aggressive push to market Full Self-Driving technology has led to unsafe conditions, with numerous deaths attributed to misinterpreted road conditions and flawed autopilot behavior.
