Tesla Settles Lawsuit with Family of Apple Engineer Killed in Autopilot Crash

Tesla settled a lawsuit over a 2018 fatal crash involving its Autopilot feature, which killed an Apple engineer. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) found that the driver had reported issues with Autopilot before the crash and was playing a game on his smartphone at the time of the accident. The settlement may set a precedent for future cases against Tesla over Autopilot, as the company currently faces lawsuits related to crashes involving the system. Autopilot is designed for driver assistance, and Tesla emphasizes that drivers must be ready to intervene at all times.