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  • Beck Diefenbach / Reuters

    US regulator blocks sales of device that fools Tesla's Autopilot

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    Kris Holt
    Kris Holt
    06.19.2018

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demanded that the company behind a gadget called the Autopilot Buddy stops selling the device in the US. The gizmo makes Tesla's Autopilot think a driver has their hands on the steering wheel, and stops the system from urging drivers to put them there. Autopilot only works when a driver's hands are in the correct place and apply some pressure.