Tesla calls its driver-assistant systems Full Self-Driving, but says the features do not make the cars autonomous. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LOS ANGELES - A California state court jury on Friday handed Tesla Inc a sweeping win, finding that the car maker’s Autopilot feature did not fail to perform safely in what appears to be the first trial related to a crash involving the partially automated driving software.
She alleged there were defects in the design of Autopilot and the airbag, and sought more than US$3 million in damages for the alleged defects and other claims.It said in a court filing that Hsu used Autopilot on city streets, despite Tesla’s user manual warning against doing so. The EV maker introduced its Autopilot in 2015, and the first fatal accident in the United States was reported in 2016, but the case never went to trial.The Hsu trial, which has not been reported by other media, unfolded in Los Angeles Superior Court over the last three weeks, and featured testimony from three Tesla engineers.
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