Drivers Tend To Multitask And Pay Less Attention To The Road While Using Tesla's Autopilot And Volvo's Pilot Assist, Study Finds

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IIHS conducted the study with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AgeLab and tested driver attentiveness while using Volvo Car's (OTC:VLVCY) Pilot Assist partial automation system and Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Autopilot system.

What Happened: According to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), drivers are more likely to multitask when using partial automation systems.

Drivers tend to pay less attention to the road and multitask when using partial automation to drive despite automakers mandating constant supervision, as per new research.

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Author / Journalist: Anan Ashraf

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Mobility Electric vehicles News Benzinga EVs AutoPilot TSLA Volvo pilot assist Tesla Autopilot US88160R1014 Tech VLVCY

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Published On: 2024-09-17 @ 09:31:14 (10 hours ago)

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