據(jù)路透社8月18日報道，美國國家公路交通安全管理局要求特斯拉公司回應(yīng)有關(guān)其監(jiān)測駕駛員注意力的車內(nèi)攝像頭的問題。該機(jī)構(gòu)對搭載了自動輔助駕駛系統(tǒng)Autopilot的83萬輛特斯拉汽車開展調(diào)查，評估特斯拉Autopilot的性能。

US auto safety regulators on Thursday asked Tesla Inc to answer questions about its in-car camera intended to monitor driver awareness as part of a probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles that employ the carmaker's advanced driver assistance system called Autopilot.
美國汽車安全監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)對搭載了自動輔助駕駛系統(tǒng)Autopilot的83萬輛特斯拉汽車開展調(diào)查，要求該公司回應(yīng)有關(guān)其監(jiān)測駕駛員注意力的車內(nèi)攝像頭的問題。

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is assessing the performance of Autopilot after earlier identifying a dozen crashes in which Tesla vehicles struck stopped emergency vehicles.
美國國家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）正在評估特斯拉Autopilot的性能。此前，NHTSA已經(jīng)注意到十幾起特斯拉汽車與停在路邊的應(yīng)急車輛相撞的事故。

NHTSA's nine-page letter demands Tesla answer questions by Oct. 12 about "the role that the Cabin Camera plays in the enforcement of driver engagement/attentiveness."
NHTSA要求特斯拉在10月12日之前回答有關(guān)“車內(nèi)攝像頭在提供駕駛員參與度與注意力方面發(fā)揮的作用”的問題。

According to Tesla, the cabin camera - a camera located above the rear view mirror - can determine driver inattentiveness and provide audible alerts to remind the driver to keep their eyes on the road when Autopilot is engaged.
特斯拉稱，位于后視鏡上方的車內(nèi)攝像頭可以在發(fā)現(xiàn)司機(jī)注意力不集中時發(fā)出警報，提醒司機(jī)在使用Autopilot時注意觀察路面。

The agency said it wanted an explanation for "design decisions" on driver engagement enforcement, "including the evidence that justifies the period of time that the driver is permitted to have their hands off the steering wheel before receiving a warning."
NHTSA表示，希望特斯拉對駕駛員注意力監(jiān)測系統(tǒng)的“設(shè)計決定”做出解釋，“包括提供證據(jù)證明允許駕駛員在收到警告前把手離開方向盤的時間段是合理的”。

The regulator is reviewing whether Tesla vehicles adequately ensure drivers are paying attention. The agency said in June evidence suggested drivers in most crashes under review had complied with Tesla's alert strategy, raising questions about its effectiveness.
NHTSA正在審查特斯拉車輛是否能夠完全確保駕駛員保持注意力集中。該機(jī)構(gòu)在6月份表示，有證據(jù)表明，在調(diào)查的大多數(shù)車禍中，司機(jī)都遵守了特斯拉的警報提醒。這引發(fā)了對該功能有效性的質(zhì)疑。

Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.
特斯拉未回應(yīng)置評請求。

Consumer Reports said when it evaluated Tesla's driver attention monitoring camera in late 2021 "we found that it wasn't adequate to ensure that the driver was fully paying attention when the driver was using Autopilot and Full Self Driving (FSD) features."
《消費(fèi)者報告》稱，2021年底，在評估特斯拉車內(nèi)攝像頭時，“我們發(fā)現(xiàn)，當(dāng)駕駛員使用Autopilot和全自動駕駛（FSD）功能時，不能確保完全集中注意力?！?/p>

The magazine said it "could block the in-cabin camera, and the car wouldn't issue a warning, slow down the car, or shut off the systems."
該雜志稱，“對車內(nèi)攝像頭進(jìn)行遮擋后，車輛不會發(fā)出警告、減速或關(guān)閉系統(tǒng)?！?/p>

In June, Consumer Reports said the company had installed an over-the-air update that issued a warning when the camera is covered while FSD is engaged, but not with Autopilot.
《消費(fèi)者報告》今年6月報道，特斯拉進(jìn)行了一次升級，使得使用FSD功能的車輛在攝像頭被覆蓋時會發(fā)出警告，但使用Autopilot時則不能。

Autopilot is intended to enable cars to steer, accelerate and brake automatically within their lane, while FSD enables vehicles to obey traffic signals and make lane changes.
Autopilot旨在實現(xiàn)車輛在固定車道內(nèi)自動轉(zhuǎn)向、加速和制動，而FSD使車輛能夠遵守交通信號并改變車道。

In addition to the defect probe, NHTSA has opened 38 special investigations since 2016 of crashes involving Tesla vehicles and where Autopilot or other advanced systems were suspected of being used. A total of 19 deaths have been reported in those Tesla-related investigations.
除了調(diào)查是否存在設(shè)計缺陷之外，自2016年以來，NHTSA已經(jīng)對涉及特斯拉汽車的碰撞事故以及懷疑因使用Autopilot或其他智能系統(tǒng)而產(chǎn)生的事故展開了38項特別調(diào)查。其中與特斯拉有關(guān)的調(diào)查中共報告19人死亡。

Separately, California's state transportation has accused Tesla of falsely advertising the features as providing autonomous vehicle control.
另外，加州交通局指控特斯拉對這些功能進(jìn)行虛假宣傳，稱它們能自動控制車輛。

Tesla said in notices filed with the state that were released Thursday that it is seeking a hearing on the complaints and intends to present a defense.
特斯拉在周四公開的、向加州政府提交的聲明中表示，特斯拉正在嘗試舉辦聽證會，并打算針對指控進(jìn)行辯護(hù)。

來源：路透社
編輯：董靜