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I'm not aware of any examples where car software 'crashed', in any vehicle, causing the vehicle itself to physically crash.

And if you're talking about FSD, most of those instances are from exceptions eg. unexpected pedestrian, parked truck, construction works.

Its fair to imagine that these tunnels will be custom-built for self-driving cars and will be totally controlled environments.

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It's just a matter of time as systems become more dependent on it.

> I'm not aware of any examples where car software 'crashed', in any vehicle, causing the vehicle itself to physically crash.

Toyota runaway acceleration caused by a stack overflow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%932011_Toyota_vehic...

"On February 8, 2011, the NHTSA, in collaboration with NASA, released its findings into the investigation on the Toyota drive-by-wire throttle system. After a 10-month search, NASA and NHTSA scientists found no electronic defect in Toyota vehicles.

Driver error or pedal misapplication was found responsible for most of the incidents. The report ended stating, "Our conclusion is Toyota's problems were mechanical, not electrical." This included sticking accelerator pedals, and pedals caught under floor mats."

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