By Michael Elkins
Autonomous truck maker TuSimple (NASDAQ:TSP) announced Thursday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has closed its investigation into the heavily publicized crash of a TuSimple autonomous truck in April of 2022.
According to reports, a driver-supervised autonomous truck took an unintended sharp left turn across a lane of westbound traffic on I-10 and struck a concrete barrier. The safety driver tried to counter-steer the truck, which followed a computer-generated command that was several minutes old.
TuSimple said it responded to several FMCSA requests following the April 6 non-injury incident on Interstate 10 in Arizona. The probe closed with no penalties. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration declined to open a separate probe, the company said.
“We prioritize safety at TuSimple,” CEO Cheng Lu said in a statement. “After the incident, we halted autonomous operations, launched an internal review and collaborated with regulators. Our review resulted in additional improvements in our systems and testing operations. We are committed to continuing our mission of developing a commercial-ready, fully autonomous driving solution for long-haul, heavy-duty trucks.”
Shares of TSP are up 1.10% in pre-market trading on Friday.