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Last Updated: April 22, 2023, 01:14 ISTChief Executive Elon Musk has touted Tesla’s Autopilot and more advanced “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” system as crucial to his company’s future. (Image: Tesla/Twitter) The verdict could be an important victory for Tesla as it tests and rolls out its Autopilot and more advanced “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” systemA California state court jury on Friday handed Tesla Inc a sweeping win, finding that the car maker’s Autopilot feature did not fail to perform safely in what appears to be the…

Rivian is issuing a recall for airbag-related issues for the second time in the last few weeks. The EV automaker is notifying affected owners of the R1S SUV (2022-23) about potentially faulty side-curtain airbags. The recall says one or more of the models’ side-curtain airbags (left or right side) may not have been properly fastened. A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the affected models were manufactured at the company’s Normal, IL plant between October 28th, 2022 and January…

Honda has patented a new type of airbag system for motorcycles, which would rapidly inflate in a crash or fall situation, wrap around the rider's torso in a great big hug, and detach from the bike to protect the rider when the two are separated.This patent has been dug up by our old friend and erstwhile colleague Ben Purvis, who now writes for Cycle World. Ben has always had an eagle eye for patent applications, and some serious kung fu when it comes to the arcane process of hunting down particularly interesting…

Rivian's new battery option is coming alongside some less-than-pleasant news. The EV brand is recalling 12,716 R1T pickups and R1S SUVs from the 2022 model year over an airbag deployment problem. A supplier's flawed seatbelt sensors can prevent the front passenger airbag from deploying properly. The car won't necessarily notify occupants, ether. The firm tells Engadget safety is its "top priority," and that the free repair shouldn't take more than 30 minutes. In its report with the National Highway Traffic Safety…

American EV automaker Rivian has begun informing certain 2022 R1T and R1S customers of a recall filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week. The voluntary recall affects over 12,700 Rivian EVs and pertains to a sensor in passenger seatbelt system that may cause a reduced, or complete lack of deployment in the passenger airbag. Rivian remains a relatively young EV automaker still looking to find its stride in scaled EV production. Although it slightly missed on…

Two companies – France's CX Air Dynamics and Sweden's Mo'Cycle – are now selling airbag jeans for motorcycle riders. They sit flat as you ride, but in a crash, they balloon up like Sam Smith at the Brit Awards, protecting your knees, hips and thighs.Protective airbags embedded into motorcycle gear are now a staple of top-level racing, inflating in an instant to mitigate rider injuries. They're also available built into jackets for street and dirt riders – I've been getting around for the last couple of years with a very…

Last Updated: January 26, 2023, 16:14 ISTToyota Glanza (Photo: Toyota)Toyota Glanza and Urban Cruiser Hyryder have been recalled as part of a precautionary measure over the potential defect in the airbag controllerToyota has reportedly issued a recall for as many as 1400 cars in India. The recalled units include the likes of the Glanza hatchback and Urban Cruiser HyRyder SUV. The Japanese carmaker has issued the recall due to defects in the airbag controller of these units.The company says that the recall affects models…

Taking inflatable head protection to the next level, French wearable airbag specialist In & Motion is developing a cycling backpack that adds serious coverage. The Stan pack works like other inflatable backpacks, helmets and vests, but it's aimed to give the everyday bike commuter more complete protection around the head, neck, chest and back. It's also designed to work seamlessly as a commuter backpack, carrying a laptop and other everyday work necessities. In & Motion has been developing auto-activated airbag…

Federal safety regulators are asking vehicle manufacturers about potentially defective air-bag inflators estimated to be in tens of millions of cars, following a string of recall campaigns and accidents.  In letters sent this week to about a dozen auto makers and suppliers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was seeking information on inflators used for both passenger and driver-side air bags that were made by Knoxville, Tenn.-based ARC Automotive Inc.…

Tesla has issued a recall for 29,348 Model X vehicles, because their airbag might deploy incorrectly in some situations. This recall affects 2021 to 2023 Model X cars manufactured for customers in the US. According to the recall notice (PDF) published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the restraint control module calibration on those specific vehicles could cause the frontal passenger airbag to deploy "in an unintended configuration during certain low-speed collision events." While the notice…