Elon Musk Shot Down A System That Would Monitor Autopilot Malfunctions Over Fears It Would Slow Progress, Nyt Report Says

Elon Musk, Tesla CEOPatrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images Elon Musk reportedly berated a Tesla manager for wanting to create a system to monitor Autopilot malfunctions. The Tesla CEO said it would slow Autopilot's progress, according to The New York Times. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the software after 12 crashes. Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed plans to monitor the health of the electric carmaker's Autopilot system, according to a recent report from The New York Times.The publication spoke to 19 people who helped work on the project, which allows Tesla vehicles to independently break and steer.