Tesla Cleared of Fault in Fatal Autopilot Crash Trial

Tesla has won a lawsuit against its driver-assistance software as a California jury ruled that the autopilot feature was not responsible for a fatal crash in 2019. The lawsuit claimed that Tesla's software caused the vehicle to veer off the road and crash into a tree, resulting in the death of the driver and injuries to two passengers. However, the jury found that the crash was due to "classic human error" and not a manufacturing defect. Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems continue to face legal challenges, with concerns raised about the misleading nature of their names and the need for human monitoring.