Tesla Doubles Down on Camera-Based Autopilot Amid Growing Scrutiny

Tesla Doubles Down on Camera-Based Autopilot Amid Growing Scrutiny
A Tesla logo on a Model S is photographed inside of a Tesla dealership in New York, on April 29, 2016. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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BERKELEY, Calif.—Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it will drop a radar sensor in favour of a camera-focused Autopilot system for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in North America starting this month.

The move came amid growing scrutiny by regulators and media about the safety of what Tesla dubs “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” features, following a series of crashes.