Reports that Tesla plans to conduct a test to prove the safety of automatic driving technology in a trial over a fatal accident during autopilot
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Focus: Tesla braces for its first trial involving Autopilot fatality | Reuters
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Tesla Speeds Toward Twin Trials Over Autopilot-Related Crashes
The lawsuit, which will be held in California state court in mid-September 2023, was driving on the Los Angeles highway at about 65 miles per hour (about 104 km) using a Model 3 FSD when the vehicle suddenly deviated from the lane. However, the driver, Micah Lee, was killed and two others were seriously injured after colliding with a tree on the side of the road.
In this trial, the plaintiff claims that 'Tesla knew that the FSD and other safety systems were defective when the vehicle was sold.'
The trial, scheduled for early October 2023 in a Florida state court, was driving a Model 3 with an FSD when the vehicle passed under an 18-wheel trailer that was parked in front of it, causing the roof of the vehicle to collapse. It is about the vandalism and the death of the driver, Stephen Banner. Mr. Banner's wife accuses Tesla that 'Tesla's autopilot did not brake or maneuver to avoid collisions.'
On the other hand, Tesla said, ``Despite the need for drivers to pay attention to road conditions and keep their hands on the steering wheel, both drivers who died were not careful, such as driving drunk.'' I deny it.
At the time of the trial, a test will be conducted on the safety of Tesla's FSD, and in this lawsuit, how far did Tesla officials, including Mr. Mask, know about the ability of FSD, and the defects in FSD New evidence is coming to light about the possibility.
``If Tesla wins these lawsuits, other lawsuits could also lead to settlements on terms favorable to Tesla,'' said Matthew Wansley of Cardozo Law School. According to Reuters, ``If Tesla wins, it is expected to improve the reliability and sales of FSD, which costs up to $ 15,000 (about 2.2 million yen) per unit.'' .
On the other hand, Bryant Walker-Smith of the University of South Carolina said, ``If Tesla loses, a large amount of damages will be demanded against Tesla, which may affect Tesla's future vision.'' .
'We are fully aware of the false allegations Tesla has made to date, including Tesla's shameful allegations of blaming car accident victims,' said plaintiffs' attorney Jonathan Michaels. claim.
In addition, the plaintiffs allegedly neglected the defective autopilot technology for approximately three years, from the 2016 traffic accident in which a Tesla vehicle using FSD crashed into a trailer, resulting in a fatality, until Banner's death. pointing out that Former Tesla autopilot engineer Richard Beaverstock testified, ``Almost all the work we have done at Tesla has been done at the request of Mr. Elon Musk.''
Neither Tesla nor Musk have commented on the trial. In addition, at midnight on August 23, 2023, Tesla submitted an emergency motion to the court seeking the non-disclosure of the employee's sworn testimony record and other documents.
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