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Tesla’s Autopilot may have prevented a deadly crash when the technology brought a Model S to stop after detecting the driver, who was intoxicated, was no longer responsive.
The incident occurred on a highway in Norway on Friday, when a 24-year-old man got behind the wheel after a night of drinking and fell asleep while the vehicle was still in motion.
The Autopilot system was activated during the trip, which kept the car in its lane and away from other vehicles on the road.
The Eastern Police District released a statement on its Twitter account saying the man was drunk and denied driving ‘although there is video of him in the car.’
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Tesla’s Autopilot may have prevented a deadly crash when the technology brought a Model S to stop after detecting the driver, who was intoxicated, was no longer responsive
Tesla’s Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that matches the speed of the Tesla with surrounding traffic, keeps the vehicle in its lane and guides the car through lane changes and ramps.
The technology also automatically engages the turn signal and takes the correct exit – all of these functions may have saved the life of the Norwegian man and those in surrounding vehicles.
The video of the intoxicated driver, who's identity has yet to be revealed, was published on Twitter, which shows him in the front seat of a white Model S driving down the highway and toward the Nøstvet tunnel, according to Electrek.
Once inside the tunnel, the Autopilot stops the vehicle and turns on its hazard lights, all while the drive is still asleep at the wheel.
The incident occurred on a highway in Norway on Friday, when a 24-year-old man got behind the wheel after a night of drinking and feel asleep while the vehicle was still in motion
The video of the intoxicated drive was published on Twitter, which shows him in the front seat of a white Model S that is driving down the highway and toward the Nøstvet tunnel
This is not the first such incident when an intoxicated driver was found asleep inside a moving Tesla.
A California man was arrested in November 2018 in Palo Alto while in his gray Model S
