AdvertisementCompaniesNewsTechnologyWorld‘Self-driving’ Tesla killed motorcyclistAuthorities have determined that a Tesla that drove into and killed a US motorcyclist was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash.A Tesla Model S. Photo suppliedInvestigators from the Washington State Patrol made the discovery after downloading information from the event-data recorder on the 2022 Tesla Model S, agency spokesman Capt Deion Glover said on Tuesday.“The investigation is still ongoing in this case,” Glover said. No charges have been filed.After the April crash in a suburban area northeast of Seattle, the driver told a trooper that he was using Tesla’s Autopilot system and looked at his phone while the Tesla was moving.“The next thing he knew there was a bang and the vehicle lurched forward as it accelerated and collided with the motorcycle in front of him,” the trooper wrote in a probable-cause document.The 28-year-old motorcyclist was under the car and pronounced dead at the scene.The 56-year-old driver was arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide “based on the admitted inattention to driving, while on Autopilot mode, and the distraction of the cell phone while moving forward, putting trust in the machine to drive for him”, the affidavit said.Tesla has two partially automated driving systems, “Full Self-Driving,” which can take on many driving tasks even on city streets, and Autopilot, which can keep a car in its lane and away from objects in front of it.Sometimes the names are confused by Tesla owners.Tesla says at present neither system can drive itself and that human drivers must be ready to take control.InDaily in your inbox.The best local news every workday at lunch time.SubscribeBy signing up, you agree to ourUser AgreementandPrivacy Policy & Cookie Statement. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.“Full Self-Driving” is being tested on public roads by selected Tesla owners.Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last week that “Full Self Driving” should be able to run without human supervision by the end of this year.Musk has said the company will unveil a dedicated robotaxi vehicle that would use the system at an event on October 10. The event was delayed from August 8 to make changes in the vehicle that Musk wanted.InDaily in your inbox.The best local news every workday at lunch time.SubscribeBy signing up, you agree to ourUser AgreementandPrivacy Policy & Cookie Statement. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Musk has been telling investors that Tesla is less of a car company and more of a robotics and artificial intelligence company.– AAPTopics:TeslaLocal News MattersDonateShareSend a CommentFollowAdvertisementSponsoredShop ‘til you drop? Not so fast. The dirty secrets behind Black Friday dealsTuesday, November 5SponsoredBehind the scenes at SA’s virtual emergency departmentMonday, November 4SponsoredWhat’s happening in SA: November EditionWednesday, October 30SponsoredWhy this family-run winery keeps winning awardsTuesday, October 29