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Watch: Did this self-driving Tesla car confuse the moon for a traffic light and slow down?

A Twitter user posted the video of the incident, saying that the autopilot of the vehicle mistook the moon for a yellow traffic light.

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Jul 28, 2021 · 11:33 am

Hey @elonmusk you might want to have your team look into the moon tricking the autopilot system. The car thinks the moon is a yellow traffic light and wanted to keep slowing down. 🤦🏼 @Teslarati @teslaownersSV @TeslaJoy pic.twitter.com/6iPEsLAudD

— Jordan Nelson (@JordanTeslaTech) July 23, 2021
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