Tesla fatal crash is setback to autonomous cars

The interior of a Tesla Model S is shown in autopilot mode in San Francisco, California, U.S., April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo

WASHINGTON: It could be a wakeup call for the self-driving car movement. 

The Tesla Model S cruising on “Autopilot” failed to pick up a crossing tractor-trailer against a bright sky, sending the driver to his death without any effort to hit the brakes.