Tesla crashes into child dummy as auto-break test fails

A Tesla test is proving that perhaps the futuristic cars aren't quite ready to tackle autopilot mode full-time yet.

The video shows a Tesla goes against a car from Luminar Tech - and while the Luminar stops in front of a child dummy, the Tesla ploughs right through it, sending its limbs flying across the car park.

Tesla reportedly refuses to use the LiDAR tech in the Luminar which helps it to stop.

[NotLNorKira]

Would not have seen this if it wasn't for Tesla trying to remove it from the internet. Thanks, Tesla!

[bathhousebarry]

The AI simply scanned the kid’s digital footprint and picked up on the fact that the kid had an Instagram in which he called Elon a “stupid poopy head” and it decided to accelerate.

[kage-fm]

it’s amazing that the free market is finally answering the growing demand for these anti-child features.

[BizarroJoe]

Haha. The uncomfortable laughter of the camera man makes this worth every penny Tesla spends trying to get this off the internet.

[Jordangx]

Elon trying to get this pulled from the internet net. So much for honesty and being against censorship.

[tadeasburger]

"EVERYONE INSIDE THE CAR WAS FINE, STANLEY!"

[roadmonitoroz]

The feature worked perfectly. If auto break is on, then it is obviously going to break things.
What you need to be running is "auto brake".

[absolutwater]

Starting to see why Elon produces so many kids.

[Twisttheawesome]

It's okay, Elon has like 12 other kids

[Rauxlen]

Share this around! Musk wants it taken off of the internet for being "demeaning" to the company.

[htm]

There was a guy who was asking people on Twitter to volunteer their children so he could test the fully automated features with his car. Apparently he had one father volunteer their kid as a real life test dummy but they were trying to get permission from the mother lol

[tommy]

Thank you for letting me know this video exists Tesla!! Without the news report, I would have had no idea about this video with 12k views!

[pbg]

Wow I can't believe Tesla wants this removed from the internet. I wouldn't have even known about it if I hadn't read a story of them trying to remove it.

[nope.thankies]

I mean... there's no better description than AUTO-BREAK 💀😭

[Yugarash]

average tesla car when it detects a child walking in a 100 mile radius

[Omni]

That kid clearly ran right out in front of the car

[tyrellfilmcorp]

If it was for the "auto-break test" as you point out then it was a success. if it was for the "Auto-brake test" then, yeah, it failed.

[crazboy]

had no idea this video existed until Tesla tried to have it removed. Welcome to the internet Elon, you must be new here...

[meeds]

It's spelt 'brake' btw!

[MrBobbybrady]

Nice execution Tesla. I give the throw distance a 9/10. Reactionary time to braking to simulate 1 F given. 8/10.