A Tesla blog post describes the first fatality involving a self-drive system. A Tesla was driving on autopilot down a divided highway. A truck taking a left turn off the highway crossed into the Tesla's lane perpendicular to the car. A white truck body against a bright sky is not something the camera system in the Tesla perceives well.
The truck's clearance was high, so when the Tesla did not stop, it went under the truck and the windshield... read more