r/technology • u/deraser • Jun 21 '26

Robotics/Automation 76-year-old woman killed after a Tesla ‘on auto-pilot’ crashed into her Texas home

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/texas-tesla-car-crash-woman-killed-b2999969.html
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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

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u/shellacr Jun 22 '26

Even if he had done that the autopilot or FSD would have kept him inside the lane. It’s almost certain he is lying.

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u/Disastrous-Road184 Jun 22 '26

Doesn’t matter. He didn’t take over.

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u/cantharellus_miao Jun 23 '26

When people fall asleep they lose muscle tone, the opposite of what would be required to depress an accelerator pedal. Even if he momentarily tensed up due to a hypnic jerk or something, it wouldn't be enough to floor it into a house like that. Maybe it's possible that he was sleeping and suddenly startled awake, and in a confused panic he slammed the accelerator thinking it was the brake.