The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into Tesla's Actually Smart Summon feature following reports of crashes involving over 2 million vehicles. The feature allows Tesla owners to remotely summon their vehicles via a mobile app. Complaints allege that the technology struggles to detect stationary obstacles and that users have insufficient reaction time to prevent crashes. This investigation adds to concerns over the safety and reliability of Tesla's driver-assist software as the company continues to expand its offerings.
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00:02National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into Tesla's
00:06Actually Smart Summon feature following reports of crashes involving over 2 million vehicles.
00:12The feature allows Tesla owners to remotely summon their vehicles via a mobile app. Complaints
00:17allege that the technology struggles to detect stationary obstacles and that users have
00:22insufficient reaction time to prevent crashes. This investigation adds to concerns over the
00:27safety and reliability of Tesla's driver assist software as the company continues
00:31to expand its offerings. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.