U.S. auto regulator NHTSA has sent a special order to Tesla Inc. asking questions about changes to the driver monitoring system for its Autopilot software, documents released on Tuesday showed.

CNN — Two leaders in motor vehicle safety testing said Thursday that they will rate the driver monitoring systems that are supposed to help make technologies like Tesla's Autopilot safe. The Insurance ...

Driver monitoring systems, or DMS for short, are a sophisticated new type of auto technology designed to provide real-time assessments of a driver’s fitness to operate their vehicle. Specifically, ...

Researchers at the University of Iowa are looking for help testing out developing technology that’s designed to determine whether a driver should be behind the wheel. Tim Brown, director of drugged ...

PALO ALTO -- Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn ...

Automakers are racing to automate driving for reasons that are unclear yet. However, the journey to real autonomous cars is nowhere near the finish line. Cruise proved robotaxis are still in their ...

NHTSA wants more details on a hands-free version of Autopilot that appears to require less driver monitoring than usual. NHTSA wants more details on a hands-free ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has queried Tesla about changes it recently made to the driver monitoring system used by Autopilot. Regulators are understood to have sent a ...