Is The Tesla Autopilot Safe

The story of a Tesla ($TSLA@US) owner’s doubts concerning the vehicle’s autopilot technology has returned to the spotlight. An investigation into the Tesla Models S, which crashed into the back of an unoccupied fire truck, has led the National Transportation Safety Board to urge the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate the limitations of automotive autopilot technology. “The past has shown the focus has been on innovation over safety,” NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said, further clarifying that Tesla’s autopilot is nothing like the more sophisticated autopilots used in commercial aircraft. She added, “some manufacturers are going to do what they want to do to sell a car.” Despite renewed interest in the case, Tesla stock rose two-thirds of a percent in premarket activity.