NHTSA Investigates Comma's Hands-Off Driving Tech After 2 Fatal Crashes

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US safety regulators have opened an investigation into Comma's hands-off driving technology following at least two fatal crashes. The probe examines incidents in which the autonomous driving software appears to have been in use at the time of the accidents. Notably, some of the crashes under review involved drivers using unofficial 'forked' versions of Comma's software, rather than the standard release. The investigation raises questions about the safety risks posed by modified variants of autonomous driving systems operating outside developer-sanctioned parameters.

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