Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over Fatal Autopilot Crash
In a first, Tesla settles with the family of an engineer killed in a crash involving its Autopilot feature, amid ongoing safety and marketing concerns.
- Tesla has settled a lawsuit with the family of Walter Huang, an Apple engineer who died in a 2018 crash involving the company's Autopilot feature.
- The settlement terms were not disclosed, and Tesla has requested to keep the amount private.
- This marks Tesla's first settlement in an Autopilot-related case, despite winning two previous court cases.
- The lawsuit accused Tesla of exaggerating the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features, leading to a false sense of security among drivers.
- Critics argue that Tesla's marketing of its semi-autonomous driving software may lead drivers to over-rely on the technology, raising safety concerns.
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