NHTSA Investigating Ford's BlueCruise System after Two Accidents

•    The NHTSA is investigating Ford's BlueCruise semi-autonomous driving system.

When it comes to autonomous driving systems, safety is paramount to their eventual success. If they aren't reliable, the public won't want them.

Ford's BlueCruise semi-autonomous-drive feature has drawn the attention of the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), the U.S. equivalent of Transport Canada, as reported by Automotive News.

The reason for the interest? According to reports, two Mustang Mach-Es equipped with the technology collided with stopped vehicles while the system was activated.

Both incidents occurred at night, and at least one fatality was reported, according to the NHTSA.

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