U.S.
transportation head to
carmakers: Focus on
safety, **t
coolness, with auto**mous tech
It seems like something that didn't need to be said. That is, until
two Tesla vehicles crashed — and one
driver died —
with the semi-auto**mous driving system engaged.
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U.S.
transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx called on carmakers to
Focus **t on making cool tech to impress buyers but rather safe automated driving systems during his key**te address at the Automated Vehicle Symposium in San Francisco Monday.*
“Sometimes the coolness of the tech**logy may drive people to push the limits beyond what manufacturers have intended,” Foxx said. Adding: “We need to think about that even as we build these systems. We must consider **t just what’s within the scope of their intended use, but within the uses that can be reasonably foreseen.”
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