It appears that a former Tesla employee, Lukasz Krupski, has raised concerns about Tesla’s driver assistance software during an interview with BBC. Krupski expressed doubts about the readiness of Tesla’s software and hardware for assisted driving, and he leaked data that includes customer complaints about Tesla’s braking and the Full Self Driving package, which seem to support his concerns.
Krupski reportedly shared his worries with top officials at Tesla, but claims he was ignored. He alleges that he found evidence of Tesla disregarding safety protocols related to driver-assist technology and highlighted cases of the well-known ‘phantom braking’ phenomenon, describing it as both unsettling and potentially dangerous.
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Tesla, on the other hand, has stated that its driver assistance software, autopilot, experienced one airbag deployment crash on average last year for every five million miles driven.
In May, Krupski provided the leaked data to a German business newspaper, Handelsblatt. He lost his job after taking photos of unsafe practices within the workplace, being accused of violating the company’s policy by taking pictures inside a Tesla facility. The leaked data includes lists of Tesla employees with their social security numbers, accident reports, and internal communications.
Krupski has informed Tesla of his intention to sue them, but he currently lacks the funds for the lawsuit. A lawyer in Norway is assisting him for free as they try to raise the necessary funds for the case.
