Stories about: Philip Koopman

What's Behind Tesla's Massive FSD Recall? The Answer is EA22-002

16 Feb 2023, 23:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It was not Tesla that decided to recall its vehicles: NHTSA ordered it as a result of the engineering analysis the safety agency launched in June 2022

Elon Musk's Failed Promises on Autonomy Prove That Cars Should Not Be Computers on Wheels

4 Feb 2023, 08:19 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / I have written about this in the past, and the red flags keep popping up, such as Musk’s recent admission that HW4.0 will not fit old Teslas.

Scary Tesla on Autopilot Crash Shows Overreliance Can Be Fatal

9 Jan 2023, 17:59 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Luckily, it did not kill anyone in this case, but it could have been pretty serious. Philip Koopman urges authorities to take measures now

Lucid Is Struggling With More Than Quality Issues: Software Is Also a Headache

14 Nov 2022, 11:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Autonomous vehicle safety expert analyzes how companies should address making software for computers on wheels to be safer.

Cruise Autonomous Cab Stops in San Francisco Once Again

26 Sep 2022, 13:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Running without a driver forced a bus to reroute while the Cruise AV waited for rescue. It took 20 minutes for a technician to remove it

Tesla Is Not the Only Company Under Scrutiny by NHTSA: Cruise Is Also Being Investigated

8 Jul 2022, 17:13 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / After almost ten vehicles stopped in San Francisco, a Cruise vehicle got involved in a crash on June 3, triggering the investigation

Autonomous Driving Ph.D. Shows Why Tesla FSD Is Not Safe

10 May 2022, 17:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If you would not accept putting a cardiac pacemaker in your body, why would you be ok with allowing beta software to drive your car?

AV Safety Expert Proposes a New Classification for Autonomy Levels

7 Feb 2022, 19:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Philip Koopman, the SAE J3016 standard puts autonomous driving in an engineering perspective that is not helpful for drivers.

White Hat Hacker Finds Worrying Line in Tesla Update Code About Video Games

27 Dec 2021, 11:51 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apparently, Tesla did not prevent them from working when the car is moving: it may have only asked for another confirmation

After FSD Almost Causes Head-On Collision, AV Specialist Asks NHTSA to Stop Tesla

1 Nov 2021, 13:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Philip Koopman argues that the excuse of no FSD deaths is only valid until someone gets killed while testing the beta software