Tesla wins first major US autopilot lawsuit over 2019 fatal crash
by Reuters from Technology | The Guardian on (#6G0V9)
The case was filed in California by two passengers who survived a 2019 crash, in which the driver died
Tesla on Tuesday won the first US trial over allegations that its autopilot driver assistance feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several similar lawsuits across the country.
The case, in a California state court, was filed by two passengers in a 2019 crash who accused the company of knowing the autopilot feature was defective when it sold the car. Tesla argued that human error caused the crash.
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