Tesla on trial for Autopilot crash

[Daniel Puchert]

Tesla in court for fatal self-driving crash

Tesla is on trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV.

Family members of the woman killed in the crash, Tesla engineers and auto-safety experts are expected to provide testimony in a federal courtroom in Miami during the jury trial, which started Monday and is set to last three weeks.

 

[Gordon_R]

Ouch, $243m awarded:

Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash

The company's self-driving technology failed to prevent a 2019 crash which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend in Florida.

www.bbc.com

 

[satanboy]

Elon Musk-led Tesla to pay $243 mn in Florida crash case: Jury finds autopilot technology partly at fault; EV maker calls verdict 'wrong' | Business - Times of India

International Business News: A devastating Miami jury verdict has ordered Tesla to pay $243 million in a case where its Autopilot system was found partly responsible for a fatal crash, raising questions about the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicle technology.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com