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Subject: US authorities are investigating the first death potentially caused by self-driving technology
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US authorities are investigating the first death potentially caused by self-driving technology
The driver of a Tesla car died in Florida in May after colliding with a lorry
Under scrutiny is Tesla’s Autopilot feature, which automatically changes lanes and reacts to traffic
In a statement, Tesla said it appeared the Model S car was unable to recognise "the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky" that had driven across the car’s path
The collision led to the death of Tesla driver Joshua Brown, 40. The driver of the truck, which was pulling a trailer, was unhurt
A video on YouTube, which appears to have been posted by Mr Brown, shows a dashboard camera recording of a previous incident, with the car steering to avoid a lorry in the next lane
He wrote: "Tesla Model S autopilot saved the car autonomously from a side collision from a boom lift truck
"Hands down the best car I have ever owned and use it to its full extent. It has done many, many amazing things, but this was one of the more interesting things caught on the dashcam."
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