In October 2022, The Dawn Project conducted a series of safety tests in Goleta and Santa Barbara, California, to test whether Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Software was safe for public roads. The tests revealed critical safety defects in Tesla Full Self-Driving, and showed that the software will run down a child mannequin, ignore ‘Do Not Enter’ and ‘Road Closed’ signs, overtake stopped school buses, speed in school zones and hit a child mannequin in a stroller.
The videos below contain highlights of each of The Dawn Project’s safety tests, as well as key findings from each test. Further information can be accessed through the links under each video.
Please feel free to download and publish any of the below videos of The Dawn Project’s testing of Tesla Full Self-Driving.
Safety Tests Reveal Tesla FSD Still Runs Down Child-Sized Mannequins
Safety Tests conducted by The Dawn Project reveal that Tesla Full Self-Driving will repeatedly run down child-sized mannequins.
In fifteen safety tests, Tesla Full Self-Driving struck both moving and stationary child sized-mannequins of varying heights at up to 55mph.
Please see highlights of the tests in the video below. For more information on this test, please click here.
Safety Tests Reveal That Tesla Full Self-Driving Fails To Obey ‘Road Closed’ And ‘Do Not Enter’ Signs
Safety Tests conducted by The Dawn Project reveal that Tesla Full Self-Driving will ignore ‘Road Closed’ and ‘Do Not Enter signs.
In five safety tests, Tesla Full Self-Driving failed to obey these critical road safety signs.
Please see highlights of the tests in the video below. For more information on this test, please click here.
Safety Tests Reveal that Tesla Full Self-Driving Will Drive Around Stopped School Buses and Speed in School Zones
Safety tests conducted by The Dawn Project reveal that Tesla Full Self-Driving will drive around stopped school buses with their stop sign arm extended and lights flashing, and fails to obey school zone speed limits.
Please see highlights of the tests in the video below. For more information on this test, please click here.
Safety Tests Reveal that Tesla Full Self-Driving Hits Child Mannequins in Strollers
Safety tests conducted by The Dawn Project reveal that Tesla Full Self-Driving will repeatedly hit a child mannequin in a stroller.
Please see highlights of the tests in the video below. For more information on this test, please click here.