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A driverless Tesla crashed into a woman’s car in a shopping mall parking lot; This was an unfortunate side effect of the EV maker’s half-baked driver assistance software getting out of control.

Like NBC affiliate NEWS4 reportsThe owner of Model Y decided to use the feature called “Call” in the Tesla application for the first time.

“I didn’t see anyone in the car,” the victim, Potomac, Maryland native Tamara Meyer, told the broadcaster. “There was no driver or passenger. It was an empty car that hit my car.”

This feature, which is still in the “beta” phase but is being tested by drivers, allows vehicle owners to summon their vehicles in parking lots, driveways and other private properties without having to be in the vehicle.

However, as seen in the last attempt, the system is not yet ready for public use.

“He shouldn’t be doing this!” Meyer recalled the Tesla owner saying.

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Experts think that Tesla may rush to offer the “Summon” feature to its customers.

“They’re not ready for prime time,” said Michael Brooks of the Center for Auto Safety NEWS4.

Tesla argued that it had released beta versions of its software “too early before they had been certified as safe – before they had been verified to work properly.”

The company led by Elon Musk is already operating ran afoul of regulators several timesespecially because it is controversial”Fully Self-Driving“Despite its name, driver assistance software requires drivers to be able to take control at any time, whether on privately owned or public roads.

During self-testing of the summoning feature, NEWS4 found that one test vehicle was easily confused with other vehicles circling the parking lot.

Musk last month announced a new update It’s called “True Smart Call,” designed to rely solely on Tesla’s cameras and not ultrasonic sensors. It is not clear which version the owner of Model Y is using.

In a recent test, Tesla enthusiast known as AI Drivr was found It is stated that this feature is a significant improvement over its predecessor, but it is still far from perfect. During testing, the vehicle got stuck for several minutes while trying to reverse and went over the curb for no reason.

Musk doubles down on so-called “self-driving” software and autonomous car calling serviceWe wouldn’t be surprised to see Meyer have more experience going forward. private property or not, Tesla’s software is apparently far from being something customers can fully trust.

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