Autopilot is Tesla’s driver-assistance system, which includes features to steer, brake and accelerate vehicles automatically on highways — and is key to Elon Musk’s futuristic vision of self-driving cars.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating Autopilot in 2021, when it was involved in several accidents. Since then, the administration has ramped up pressure on Tesla to make changes.
Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times