Tesla has reached a settlement in a lawsuit over a fatal crash involving its Autopilot system. The crash, which occurred in 2018, resulted in the death of an Apple engineer. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Tesla reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the 2018 fatal crash that killed an Apple engineer who was behind the wheel of his Model X while on Autopilot , when the car swerved into a barrier on a highway near San Francisco. The settlement was made the day before the trial was scheduled to begin, ending a five-year legal battle, according to Reuters, and the terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Tesla did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
The National Transportation and Safety Board said Huang had reported issues on prior trips with the Autopilot feature, steering the wheel toward an area between a highway ramp and the left lane. Crossing that portion of the road, known as the "gore area," is a moving violation. Data from the vehicle showed that in prior trips, Huang had taken corrective action after the vehicle steered itself toward the area.
But the agency found evidence that Huang was playing a game on his smartphone at the time of the crash. In February 2020, NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said at the start of a hearing that partially automated driving systems like Tesla’s Autopilot do not allow cars to drive themselves, yet drivers continue to use the feature without paying attention. "If you own a car with partial automation, you do not own a self-driving car," Sumwalt said in opening statements at the time.
Autopilot is designed to keep a vehicle in its lane and keep a safe distance from vehicles in front of it. It also can change lanes with driver approval. Tesla says Autopilot is intended to be used for driver assistance and that drivers must be ready to intervene at all times. Reuters contributed to this report.
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