Dashcam footage shows a self-driving car pull off an impressive evasive manoeuvre to avoid a truck. This clip comes from Joshua Brown and his Tesla Model S which thought its feet to prevent a collision.
After the infamous Google bus crash, the intelligence of autonomous systems have been under the spotlight, but it appears the autopilot mode in this Tesla is at the top of it game. A white truck cut across Brown as it tried to come of the freeway, creating a high amount of danger in the process. Thankfully this was danger the Tesla was able to recgonise, making adjustments to avoid a collision.
Explaining how the incident took place, Brown said: Tesla Model S autopilot saved the car autonomously from a side collision from a boom lift truck. I was driving down the interstate and you can see the boom lift truck in question on the left side of the screen on a joining interstate road.
"Once the roads merged, the truck tried to get to the exit ramp on the right and never saw my Tesla.
He then added: "I actually wasn't watching that direction and Tessy (the name of my car) was on duty with autopilot engaged. I became aware of the danger when Tessy alerted me with the 'immediately take over' warning chime and the car swerving to the right to avoid the side collision. "
Brown also credited the car, stating: "Tessy did great. I have done a lot of testing with the sensors in the car and the software capabilities. I have always been impressed with the car, but I had not tested the car's side collision avoidance.
"I am very impressed."