Tesla driver using autopilot mode charged with vehicular homicide in death of motorcyclist
A Tesla driver has been charged with vehicular homicide after a motorcyclist was struck and killed in Washington on April 19, 2024, FOX 13 Seattle reported. A Washington man was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide after his Tesla in autopilot mode crashed and killed a motorcycle. The accident occurred in Maltby, Washington, around 3:45 […]
Tesla settles lawsuit with family who blamed company’s autopilot for engineer’s death
Tesla settled a lawsuit out of court with an Apple engineer’s family that claimed the company’s autopilot feature was the reason for his fatal car crash. The jury selection for the suit over the death of Walter Huang was set to begin on Monday, CNN reported. He died after his Tesla Model X hit a […]
Tesla settles case over fatal 2018 crash of Apple engineer involving Autopilot
Tesla has settled a lawsuit over a 2018 car crash that left an Apple engineer off a freeway near San Francisco and killed an Apple engineer, court documents said Monday. The settlement allows Tesla to avoid a lengthy jury trial over what role Autopilot, its driver-assistance technology, played in the accident. The case involves a […]
‘I was on autopilot. I don’t remember anything’: Ex-UFC fighter apologizes for biting opponent, asks for shot at redemption
Former UFC fighter Igor Severino has apologized for the biting incident that got him fired from the fight promotion, claiming he doesn’t remember the events leading up to it. Severino bit fellow flyweight Andre Lima in the bicep midway through the second round of the three-round fight. This bite was widely reported andsip of the […]
Tesla Autopilot, similar automated driving systems rated ‘poor’ by safety group
Barron’s Roundtable discusses stocks whose profit margins are shrinking as auto competition intensifies. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has introduced a new safety rating system for partially autonomous driving systems, but initial tests didn’t go well at Tesla, or just about any company. Electric car Giant’s rival. Based on this system, the IIHS assigns […]
Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Electric Vehicles Sold in China over Autopilot Crashes
Tesla has announced a recall of more than 1.6 million electric vehicles sold in China to reduce the number of crashes caused by problems with the autopilot system. Automakers can upgrade software to remotely repair vehicles and State Administration of Market Regulation of China, report Reuters. The recall includes some imported Model S, Model X, […]