#safety

All articles tagged with "safety"

Tesla FSD has been activated in the Netherlands, the first European country to allow it.
Early tests by Dick Helders of XpengCam reveal issues with narrow roads, speed limits, traffic lights, and lane selection.
FSD also experienced a software crash during the test, though it gave adequate warning.
The system lacks the co-driving capability of VLA 2.0 in China.

DT Editorial Team·Aug 17, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

The charger reportedly overheated, failed quickly, and was later opened for inspection.
ZDNET said no legitimate charger in this class could deliver the advertised 1,000 watts.
The story underscores how unrealistic specs can signal a safety risk, not just a bad deal.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 6, 2026·via zdnet.com

A Rio Bravo, Texas truck suffered significant damage after car batteries were dumped into it.
Roseville, California and Troy, Michigan also saw truck fires linked to lithium-ion batteries.
Officials say batteries should go to designated recycling or hazardous waste drop-off points.

DT Editorial Team·May 30, 2026·via thedrive.com

AI toy makers are rapidly expanding across retail and trade-show channels.
Tests found some products producing age-inappropriate or unsafe responses.
The bigger debate is whether conversational toys need stronger regulation as connected child-facing AI systems.

DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via arstechnica.com

A report says only one of nine nuclear startups has signed up to join the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
INPO is a voluntary nonprofit watchdog created after the 1979 Three Mile Island accident.
The issue has drawn sharper attention because recent U.S. regulatory cutbacks reportedly shifted more responsibility toward industry-led oversight.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via futurism.com

Automakers may go through more than 20 steering-wheel designs during development.
China plans to ban yoke-style steering wheels starting in January 2027.
Audi’s CEO says the brand should cut its steering-wheel variants from more than 100 to a handful.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via wired.com

A Marine Corps artillery malfunction sent shrapnel onto a California public highway during a live-fire demonstration
The remainder of the military display was immediately canceled following the incident
A formal investigation under military regulations will examine whether all safety protocols were properly followed
The incident highlights tension between military training zones and civilian infrastructure in densely populated California

DT Editorial Team·Mar 19, 2026·3 min read·via jalopnik.com

A viral dashcam video shows a Tesla Cybertruck crashing into a concrete barrier while allegedly using FSD
Elon Musk cited logs showing the driver disengaged FSD 4 seconds before impact, but critics say this misses the point
Automation complacency — drivers over-relying on partial autonomy — is a well-documented and serious safety risk
NHTSA has an open investigation into Tesla's FSD system spanning multiple incidents

DT Editorial Team·Mar 19, 2026·4 min read·via electrek.co

DT Editorial Team·Mar 5, 2026·4 min read·via therobotreport.com