A California state court jury on Friday handed Tesla Inc a sweeping win, finding that the car maker's Autopilot feature did not fail to perform safely in what appears to be the first trial related to a crash involving the partially automated driving software.
a sweeping win, finding that the car maker's Autopilot feature did not fail to perform safely in what appears to be the first trial related to a crash involving the partially automated driving software.
She alleged there were defects in the design of Autopilot and the airbag, and sought more than $3 million in damages for the alleged defects and other claims. Tesla calls its driver-assistant systems Autopilot or Full Self-Driving, but says the features do not make the cars autonomous, and that human drivers should be "prepared to take over at any moment."
While the trial's outcome is not legally binding in other cases, it is considered a test case because it would serve as a bellwether to help Tesla and other plaintiffs' lawyers hone their strategies, experts say.
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