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Tesla Driver Put Car on Autopilot Before Falling Asleep in Germany
A Tesla driver fell asleep on an Autobahn near Bamberg, Germany after activating his vehicle's Autopilot mode, which did not respond to attempts to pull it over by the police.
- Date it happened
- 2022-12-28
- Organisation involved
- Tesla
- Product, system or model
- Tesla's autonomous vehicles are designed to navigate roads, respond to obstructions, and react to real-time traffic and condition updates.
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