Tesla Resolves Lawsuit Over Autopilot Crash Resulting in Death of Apple Engineer

A jury trial was scheduled to begin next week for a wrongful death suit against Tesla. The suit claimed that Tesla did not deliver on its promises regarding driver-assistance and safety technology in its cars. Court documents filed on Monday revealed that Tesla and the family of Wei Lun Huang had reached a settlement, with Tesla requesting that the amount remain undisclosed. Huang believed that the Model X technology would prevent any harm to the driver caused by the vehicle’s failure to drive at safe speeds, operate within marked travel lanes, avoid obstacles on highways, or prevent accidents while in autopilot mode.

The original complaint stated that Huang was using the autopilot feature on a highway in Mountain View, California in March 2018 when the Model X collided with a concrete median, resulting in his fatal injuries. In response, Huang’s family argued that Tesla was negligent and careless in the production and marketing of the 2017 Model X. US regulators determined that Huang did not have his hands on the steering wheel at the time of the accident, despite alerts from the Autopilot driver assistance software to do so. Tesla has maintained its stance on the safety of its cars and Autopilot features, emphasizing that drivers should remain attentive despite these features.

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