Tesla Ordered to Give Details on Autopilot Changes Amid Safety Probe
- U.S. regulators are investigating recent updates Tesla made to its Autopilot system and demanding answers from the automaker.
- The probe focuses on how Autopilot ensures driver attention and detects objects, including stationary emergency vehicles.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has identified multiple crashes involving Tesla vehicles striking emergency vehicles and is questioning Tesla's driver alert strategy.
- Tesla has until July 19 to provide updated information to regulators or face penalties.
- The investigation is part of a larger probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles and Autopilot.