Joshua Brown (motorist)
Joshua D. Brown (January 20, 1976 – May 7, 2016) was the first motorist to die in a self-driving car accident.[1] Brown was in a Tesla Model S car with its autopilot on when it collided with a tractor trailer in Williston, Florida. The car company stated that the autopilot system failed to detect a truck because its white color was similar to the bright sky.[2]
Biography[edit]
He was born on January 20, 1976, in Great Lakes, Illinois to Sueanne and Warren Brown.[3]
He was a graduate of Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of New Mexico where he studied physics and computer science, but withdrew in 1997 without graduating. He enlisted in the Navy where he became a master Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with the Naval Special Warfare Development Group.[4][3]
After his honorable discharge from the Navy in 2008, he founded a technology consulting firm, Nexu Innovations Inc. that installed wireless networks.[3][5]
He died on May 7, 2016, in Williston, Florida when his self-driving car crashed into a tractor trailer. He was returning home from a trip to Walt Disney World with his parents.[4][1][5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rachel Abrams and Annalyn Kurtz (July 1, 2016). "Joshua Brown, Who Died in Self-Driving Accident, Tested Limits of His Tesla". New York Times.
- ↑ Ollie Gillman (June 30, 2016). "Ex-Navy SEAL becomes first motorist to die in self-driving car after Tesla autopilot crash - a month after filming himself in near miss". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Joshua D. Brown (1976-2016)". Legacy.com. May 13, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Self-Driving Tesla Was Involved in Fatal Crash, U.S. Says". 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Tesla driver killed while using Autopilot loved fast cars". Associated Press. July 1, 2016.
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