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Federal Probe Opens Into Aftermarket Self-Driving Hardware After Three Deaths
US federal regulators have opened an investigation into aftermarket self-driving hardware following three deaths. The probe will examine whether add-on autonomous driving kits sold for consumer vehicles pose safety risks that regulators say may be linked to the fatal crashes. The move signals increased scrutiny of companies selling driver-assistance or self-driving retrofit products outside official automaker channels.
Why now: Regulators launching a safety investigation tied to three fatalities raises concerns about unregulated aftermarket autonomous driving products.
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