The use of artificial intelligence allegedly failed on Saturday when a Tesla driver said she was using Autopilot as her car crashed into a parked police car and a Mercedes SUV in Orlando, Florida.
No injuries or fatalities were reported from the incident, but an investigation into the cause of the crash is still ongoing, CNBC reported.
As for the cause of the crash, Autopilot, Tesla's advanced driver assistance system that is supposed to help drivers with safety on the road, has not been determined to have caused or contributed to the incident.
A statement from the Florida Highway Patrol, at the time of the incident, said a trooper had stopped to assist a driver whose 2012 Mercedes was disabled at the side of the I-4. The trooper had already stepped out of his car when the Tesla ran into it.
The front right of the Tesla hit the left side of the police car and then collided with the Mercedes. CNBC reported that the FHP is notifying Tesla and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration about the incident.
An investigation is already ongoing by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration about Tesla's Autopilot feature after it was determined to be responsible for a string of Tesla collisions with first responder vehicles over the past few years. The incidents left 17 injured and one dead.
Autopilot is not a fully autonomous driving feature as it does require the driver to remain attentive in the driver's seat at all times.
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