Tesla defended the safety benefits of its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability but acknowledged they require “constant monitoring and attention of the driver".
Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey wrote to Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on February 8, raising “significant concerns” about the electric car maker’s Autopilot and FSD systems which have prompted scrutiny from safety regulators.