Senior Tesla engineer reports Tesla self-driving video was staged.

TL;DR

According to testimony by a senior engineer, a 2016 video that Tesla used to advertise its self-driving technology was staged to depict capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light.The engineer, who wished to remain unnamed, said that a Tesla Model S that was allegedly seen driving by itself on a public road in a 2016 video was actually faked.The engineer’s statement sparked doubts about the veracity of Tesla’s self-driving boasts and made some people wonder whether the firm is transparent about the technology behind its autonomous vehicles.Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, announced in 2016 that all Tesla vehicles built after October of that year would include the hardware required for complete self-driving functionality.It’s critical for businesses to promote new technology in an open and truthful manner, especially when it comes to something as significant as self-driving cars."

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