Feds To Partially Blame Teslas Autopilot In Fatal Crash Report. On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board is expected to find that Teslas semi autonomous driving system, known as Autopilot, should partially be blamed for a 2. Model S that slammed into the side of the truck, according to Bloomberg. The report comes after the family of Joshua Brown, the driver who was killed in the crash, released a statement that chided media coverage of the crash and said the feature isnt to blame for his death. When Joshua Brown was killed last summer after his Tesla Model S in Autopilot mode crashed into aRead more Read. The investigative staff of the NTSB is recommending that Autopilot be declared as a partial factor in the crash, Bloomberg reports, citing an unnamed person briefed on the findings. The reason, the report says, is because the feature allowed Brown to go for long periods without steering or apparently even looking at the road. The decision comes at a precarious time for autonomous vehicle developers. Congress is currently debating legislation to help speed up the development of the technology behind self driving cars, and automakers are spending billions in a race to deploy the first fully autonomous vehicles for the public. The NTSBs staff is going to recommend a finding that Autopilot allowed Brown to effectively let the car drive itself, despite Teslas warnings and insistence that customers arent allowed, according to Bloomberg. Earlier Monday, Browns family issued a statement that essentially found Tesla blameless in the incident. Joshua loved his Tesla Model S, the statement said. He studied and tested that car as a passion. When attending gatherings at the Tesla store, he would become the primary speaker answering questions about the technology and the cars capabilitieslimitations. Her Crowning Glory Full Movie Part 1' title='Her Crowning Glory Full Movie Part 1' />In the videos Josh posted to You. Tube about Tesla, he repeatedly emphasized safety, that the car was NOT autonomous, and that the driver had to pay attention. Browns death drew worldwide attention, as it was the first known fatal crash to involve a vehicle traveling on its own. A preliminary report released earlier this year by the NTSB found that Brown kept his hands on the wheel of his 2. Model S7. 0D for only 2. Autopilot at 7. 4 mph. The vehicle gave numerous audio and visual warnings before the crash. The Brown family took issue with the framing of the warnings Brown received, saying it falsely implied that Brown continued to ignore these repeated reminders and keep his hands off the wheel until he finally struck the truck, the statement said. Its not inconceivable that on a clear stretch of a freeway, you could operate the car in Autopilot and only be required to touch the wheel to assure the vehicles system that youre still paying attention. But there was ultimately some issues with the technology. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said himself that a later update to Autopilotimproving the systems ability to differentiate a truck from a signvery likely wouldve prevented the crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed out a separate probe into Autopilot earlier this year, finding no defects with the feature. A class action lawsuit filed earlier this year said Autopilot is dangerously defective that results in Tesla cars often lurching, slamming on the brakes for no reason, and failing to slow or stop when approaching other vehicles. Tesla disputed the allegations and called the suit disingenuous, inaccurate and sensationalist, and an attempt to extort attorneys fees. The full Brown family statement is below. Watch Hounds Of Love Online there. If youre interested in following the NTSB hearing tomorrow, a webcast is being hosted here. On May 7, 2. 01. 6, Joshua Brown 4. Canton, Ohio, was killed in a motor vehicle crash in Williston, Florida when his Tesla collided with a semi tractor trailer that failed to yield when crossing a divided highway. Josh was a veteran, an exceptional citizen, and a successful entrepreneur. Most importantly, he was a loving son, brother and uncle. Josh served 1. 1 years in the United States Navy. He was a master Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD technician and achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He proudly served as a member of EOD Mobile Unit 3 out of San Diego, CA, and then the Navys elite Naval Special Warfare Development Group NSWDG out of Dam Neck, VA. Josh was deployed to multiple war zones as part of the special operations groups. Watch Leverage Season 3 Episode 8 on this page. He also served at the White House and overseas supporting Secret Service operations. Joshua loved technology and was a successful entrepreneur. On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board is expected to find that Teslas semiautonomous driving system, known as Autopilot, should partially be blamed. There may come a time when going berserk simply does not work. In this case, many people choose to turn to Tranquil Fury. This state of mind allows much. Her Crowning Glory Full Movie Part 1' title='Her Crowning Glory Full Movie Part 1' />He developed several database applications widely used by the Navy. In 2. 01. 0, he started his own technology company, Nexu Innovations. The company primarily focused on developing and installing WIFI and surveillance systems, but also developed other technology driven applications. This fatal and tragic collision was the first documented crash involving the use of driver assist autopilot technology. It generated worldwide media attention. Unfortunately, while some of the reporting was accurate, many media outlets published or broadcast speculation about the crash which was later proven to be false. E94500000578-4526194-Carole_Middleton_waves_to_the_crowd_as_she_and_her_son_James_arr-a-13_1495322352907.jpg' alt='Her Crowning Glory Full Movie Part 1' title='Her Crowning Glory Full Movie Part 1' />Many of those accusations were damaging to our sons reputation and a twist of the knife in the open wound of our family. Since May 7th, 2. We have intentionally remained silent because we fully believed it was critical to have all the facts before making any public judgments. Multiple official investigations, evaluations, and reports are now complete. This includes those conducted by the Florida Highway Patrol, Medical Examiners, Tesla, and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration NHTSA. The National Transportation Safety Board NTSB has not yet released its final report, but has made all of their investigations and findings public. We now feel it is time to try to set the record straight based on the facts. We urge all news organizations to give as much coverage to the truth which has now been confirmed through these investigations as they did to the unverified speculation in the early sensationalized reporting. We hope the truth gains as wide an audience as did those false statements. Some media falsely claimed that Josh was traveling well over 1. Within a few days of the crash, it was verified Josh was on cruise control Tesla Autopilot. It was set at 7. 4 mph. Although above the speed limit, it is significantly different than the original extreme speeds which were rumored and repeated by some media outlets. It was reported that Josh was watching a Harry Potter movie at the time of the accident. This movie was purported to be playing either on the large screen in the Tesla console or a portable DVD player. Both claims have been proven untrue. There was no Harry Potter video found in the car and no video device in the vehicle that was capable of playing a movie. Moreover, the eye witness accounts taken from those people who were first on the scene after the crash confirmed there was no movie playing. It was reported after the NTSB findings were released that Joshua was given 7 reminders to put his hands on the steering wheel prior to the accident. The false implication in the news stories was that Josh continued to ignore these repeated reminders and keep his hands off the wheel until he finally struck the truck. In reality, Teslas are designed so that every few minutes if the car does not sense hands on the steering wheel, it provides the driver with a visual reminder. If that is ignored, it then gives an audible reminder. If that is ignored, the car will slow down and stop. Understanding how this technology works, we now know Joshua responded by putting his hands on the steering wheel. Aware of both the vehicles abilities and limitations, Joshua followed the prompts of the Tesla with each series of indications received. Otherwise, the Tesla would have automatically slowed and stopped. Joshua loved his Tesla Model S. Why Your Team Sucks 2. Office Serial Episode 502 ␓ here. Miami Dolphins. Some people are fans of the Miami Dolphins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Miami Dolphins. This 2. 01. 7 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAYour 2. You guys made the playoffs Can you believe that Man, I had completely forgotten about that. Real shock to scroll through the top of the draft order and NOT see this team there. Lets see what went down once they reached the postseason JESUS H. CHRIST Dats gotta hoit Anyway, thats placebo QB Matt Moore, who was subbing for nominal starter Ryan Tannehill after Tannehill tore his ACL. As you know already, Tannehill tore that same ligament in a new place during the preseason and is already gone for the rest of 2. Between Tannehills injuries and Moore having his brain atomized, the Dolphins are arguably much crueler to their own quarterbacks than they are to those of the opposition. Your coach Oh look, its offensive guru and Guy who got a job in the SNL writers room because Dad is a billionaire Adam Gase Honeymoons over, GaseyYou may have coasted into second place last year thanks to second helpings of the Jets and Bills, but now your QB is gone and you had to go begging and pleading for this Your quarterback HES BACK But Im using my whole ass Yes, Miami, time for you to drink in the full Jay Cutler experience. Watch in wonder as he takes five minutes to get from the sideline to the huddle Gaze in awe as he throws the ball at the turf the second he senses his pass protection has broken down Marvel at his furious need to be intercepted Its all yours for six weeks before he goes down with a vague injury to his pointing finger and stays home to collect checks. Make sure your children are vaccinated for mumps and rubella Heres a man who has publicly admitted hes in lousy shape and only took the job because his wife made him do it. This is why its breathtakingly nave to assume that Gase can magically conjure the Cutler of 2. AND his TDs, by the way and had the best passer rating of his career. If youre a Dolphins fan who is currently in denialand really, denial tends to be your resting stateyou can look at Cutlers career numbers and Tannehills numbers and note that theres very little dropoff, if any, between the two. Cutler is Tannehill Tannehill is CutlerTHATS NOT ENCOURAGING. Its not encouraging when the dude whos supposed to be your franchise QB cant post better numbers than the fat naked guy this team had to pull off the street to replace him. Its not encouraging when Tannehill has all the pocket awareness of a man stricken blind 1. Look at the Dolphins before they were in supposed crisis mode Cutler isnt the only reason you are fucked, people. Hes merely a symptom of a greater disease, a disease to which he has not been immunized. Whats new that sucks Uhhhh, Jarvis Landry is being investigated for battery, so thats fun. Then he tweeted about the preseason being bullshit, and then there was this I feel like Dolphins PR purposely leaked that Dolphins PR didnt force Landry to shut up about his tweet because Dolphins PR DID force Landry to shut up about his tweet. Jordon Cameron retired before he could suffer his 9. The team also brought in aging linebacker Lawrence Timmons and tight end Julius Thomas, whose career trajectory after leaving Peyton Manning is a steeper drop than El Capitan. Laremy Tunsil apparently doesnt know how to exit a shower correctly. Heres a dead Dolphin What has always sucked Ndamukong Suh cannot stop kicking people. It really is amazing. He has all the self control of the President, and hes gonna get another 1. Burfict ing everyone this season. Theres no way that Miami pays to keep Suh around after this season, so I look forward to him not only burning every last bridge in Miami this season, but also stomping on the ashes when he thinks no one is looking. Also, Jay Ajayi is gonna suck this year. I know it. I can feel it in my loins. No good Dolphins back stays good. After one good year, all of them transform into late career Bernie Parmalee. As for this teams fans is anyone intimidated by a Dolphins fan, ever Look at this group of tubby boat captains get into a fight in the stands. Every NFL Sunday, every sports bar on Earth has exactly one Dolphins fan sitting in it, wearing a Marino jersey, looking around for other Miami fans like hes been frozen out at the school cafeteria. They are the two dollar bill of the sports bar crowd. Lemme tell you something, sad Dolphins fan at the bar No one else is coming. Its just you. You get to watch Cutler wing it to the Gatorade cooler on third and 1. Stephen Ross is Americas most pathetic social climber. That one Hootie song is god awful. Did you know The Dolphins most famous thing in the last 2. Ace Ventura. For everyone around my age, that is basically the only remotely positive connotation the Dolphins have. By the way, this team DID have a live Dolphin mascot in a stadium fish tank back in the 1. What a bunch of cheap shitbags. I DEMAND REAL DOLPHINS AND I DEMAND THEY KICK FIELD GOALS WITH THEIR LITTLE DOLPHIN FLIPPERS. Tell me attendance doesnt triple if that happens. WHO SAYS NO What might not suck Honestly Cutlers got a quality butt. Id be proud to have that butt. HEAR IT FROM DOLPHINS FANSMatt Jay Cutler. Chris Ive been begging for the releasedisappearance of Tannehill for years and boy did that become the biggest monkey paw wish in history. Albert Jay Cutler had his best season under offensive co ordinator Adam Gaseooks up 2. Chicago Bears. 6 1. NFC North. Looks up how the Dolphins did following last playoff appearance 2. AFC East. Looking forward to it. Tyler A month ago I would have said its because Ryan Tannehill was somehow approaching his fourth straight make or break season, which made no sense. Maybe would have added a joke about how Tannehill couldnt even fully tear his ACL. Ha ha ha Except. Now I would seriously give anything to go back to that situation. Eric The Dolphins suck because somehow I consider beating the Jets and going 1 1 against the Bills a successful season. Chris One time I called Randy Mc. Michael Chris Chambers to his face by accident, so Im probably a racist. David We took John Beck, Chad Henne, and Pat White in consecutive drafts. Brent Cant wait for Brady and Belichick to retire so we can get pummeled in the first round of the playoffs every two years instead of every eight years. Michael Somehow, last year was the first year in as long as I can remember that the Dolphins didnt do something inherently embarrassing to draw my ire, even going as far as making the playoffs Fast forward to now and I feel like Jay Cutlers face looks. Steve Me to Dad So did you see that the Dolphins signed Jay CutlerDad Yeah I saw that. Mom Who has never watched an NFL game but has overheard my Dolphins lamentations for years Doesnt he suck Me Youre thinking of Jay Fiedler. David The Dolphins are like watching an old lady try to save her lap dog from running into traffic and subsequently getting creamed by a semi. This team is a graveyard. Lewis I grew up relatively close to New Orleans rural Mississippi and lived eight of the past 1. San Diego County. I was given two opportunities to acclimate into a fan base for two other teams by residence proximity, but because of Ace Ventura and Dan Marino, Ive made a conscious decision to remain a Dolphins fan since childhood.