White Box AutonomyTesla FSD got confused by the truck mounted attenuator
Summary
According to the linked post, FSD 14.3.1 had no idea what to do and wouldn’t back up when the truck mounted attenuator began deploying to block the freeway entrance.
Written by White Box Autonomy from the sources listed below.
What is observable from the evidence
No separate observed facts are recorded for this event; its summary above and the sources below describe what the evidence shows.
Automation status
Unknown
Whether the driving-automation feature was engaged is a separate question from whether it caused the event.
System / software version
No version is recorded.
Causal attribution
Undetermined
No cause has been recorded or established. Involvement of a driving-automation system is not the same as its being a cause.
What remains unknown
No specific unknowns have been recorded for this event.
Interpretation
No interpretation is offered for this event.
Sources & evidence
The sources below are the evidence. The summary and any interpretation on this page are written by White Box Autonomy and are not themselves evidence.
X post · @scotsrule08 on X
https://x.com/scotsrule08/status/2047672469289414935
Published 24 April 2026 · Retrieved 2 October 2026
About this record
Review status: Curator-reviewed. What the review statuses mean.
Origin: Curated. What this means.
Record last reviewed or updated: 8 October 2026.
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