TX Tesla driver narrowly avoids disaster when autopilot engages at RR crossing
4 hours ago
- #Tesla autopilot incident
- #self-driving technology
- #railroad crossing safety
- Tesla driver Joshua Brown's vehicle unexpectedly accelerated through a lowered railroad crossing gate as a DART train approached.
- Brown, an Army veteran, described the incident as more rattling than being shot at, escaping unharmed but with vehicle damage.
- Tesla is investigating the incident, with CEO Elon Musk previously noting full self-driving technology is still years away from surpassing human safety.
- A new FSD Supervised update released after the incident promises a 20% faster reaction time to improve safety.