A jury concluded that Tesla's Autopilot system played a role in a crash that resulted in one fatality and injury in 2019. The driver, George McGee, admitted to being distracted but relied on the believed capabilities of the system. The plaintiffs argued that Tesla misled customers about Autopilot and allowed its use in unsafe conditions. Tesla's technology has reportedly improved since the incident, despite ongoing concerns. The company plans to appeal the verdict, which it claims jeopardizes automotive safety and innovations.
"I trusted the technology too much," George McGee testified. "I believed that if the car saw something in front of it, it would provide a warning and apply the brakes."
Lawyers for the plaintiffs argued that Tesla misled customers about Autopilot's capabilities and didn't restrict drivers from using the system on roads it wasn't designed to handle.
Tesla's assisted-driving technology today is vastly improved from 2019's Autopilot, and it continues to make updates, as Musk noted Wednesday on his social media platform X.
Tesla stated the decision "is wrong," and only works to set back automotive safety and jeopardize Tesla's and the entire industry's efforts to develop and implement lifesaving technology.
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