driver assist technology News

Tesla on Autopilot Rear-Ends Parked Police Car in Connecticut

Another Tesla Inc. vehicle operating on the carmaker’s driver-assistance system branded as Autopilot has crashed into a emergency vehicle parked on the side of the road, eliciting fresh warnings about the shortcomings of automated technology on public roads. A Tesla …

Oregon Vehicle Maker Tests Driver Assist on Big Rigs

A Portland-based manufacturer of commercial vehicles is performing trials on Oregon highways of tractor-trailers with driver-assist technology. Daimler Trucks North America is testing the same technology that keeps cars in their own lanes and provides automatic braking on its big …