After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai
Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently investigating aftermarket devices created by comma.ai that can enhance a vehicle's advanced driver assistance systems. The investigation was initiated following reports of several crashes involving drivers utilizing comma.ai's devices. According to the NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation, there have been five crashes attributed to these devices.
Two of these crashes resulted in three fatalities, while 11 individuals sustained injuries, some of which were severe. Comma.ai, founded by George Hotz, gained attention in the early 2010s for its work in jailbreaking iOS and hacking Sony PlayStations. In 2015, Hotz shifted his focus to partially automated driver assists, aiming to sell his system to Tesla to replace Mobileye as their supplier. However, Mobileye discontinued their partnership with Tesla shortly after.
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