Tesla Autopilot tricked by US consumer rights group to allow driving with no-one behind the wheel – ABC News

A US consumer advocacy group says it was able to “easily” trick a Tesla into driving in the car’s Autopilot mode with no-one at the wheel. 
Key points:

• Consumer Reports used a weighted chain to trick Autopilot into thinking a human hand was holding the wheel
• US safety regulators have described the test results as “concerning”
• The test comes after a Tesla crashed in Texas without anyone believed to be driving the vehicle 

The test performed by non-profit group Consumer Reports, which showed engineers…

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