Joshua Brown is the first recorded victim in the US in a traffic accident aboard a car with the autonomous pilot connected, a Model Tesla S.
The accident occurred on May 7, when a heavy-duty truck in front of Brown's car on a Florida highway made an improper, nearly perpendicular turn to take a left-hand exit. The maneuver was not anticipated by the car's guidance system, nor did its driver react, which caused the Tesla to crash into the side of the trailer at full speed, which tore off the roof before continuing on its way and ending up leaving the trailer. road.
The manufacturer has ensured that It is the first problem of this seriousness that has occurred with one of their cars., which have already driven more than 130 million miles with this connected driving automation.