Tesla Autopilot probe casts eye on role of in-car camera

In a letter made public on Aug 18, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked the automaker a series of questions related to the cameras and the ways they’re used to monitor driver attentiveness. — Reuters

US auto-safety regulators are scrutinising Tesla Inc’s in-car camera systems as part of a recently expanded investigation into whether the company’s automated-driving technology is defective.

In a letter made public on Aug 18, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked the automaker a series of questions related to the cameras and the ways they’re used to monitor driver attentiveness.