NHTSA investigates fatal Tesla crash involving automated driving feature in Texas
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Guardian staff reporter
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NHTSA has opened a special investigation into a Tesla Model 3 crash near Houston that killed a 76-year-old woman. The vehicle was using an automated driving feature at high speed when it slammed into a Texas home. The investigation is significant because Tesla CEO Elon Musk is heavily promoting automated driving technology as central to the company's future, including plans to roll out robotaxis in several US cities this year.
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· 3 pulledThe top US auto regulator opened an investigation on Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was opening a special investigation into the Tesla Model 3 crash on Friday near Houston, a significant investigation because the car was using technology that Elon Musk considers key to his company's future.
The Tesla CEO is rolling out robotaxis using automated software in several US cities this year and plans to invite Tesla owners to
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