Tesla to pay 243 million dollars after the jury found that it is partly responsible for the murderous automated pilot crash

Federal jury found in Florida to Tesla Partially responsible to A fatal car accident This happened in 2019, which involves autopilot self -driving feature. Elon Musk Electric car The company must now pay 243 million dollars as compensation as a result of the ruling, Multiple reports He said Friday.

Prosecutors have brought charges in 2022, claiming that the driver was not excluded in time when approaching the approval process while driving his TESLA is active Autopilot, and as a result two passengers killed in the car he collided with.

Tesla spokesman Teccrunch said Friday that the ruling is “wrong” and will restore “car safety and threatening Tesla and the entire industry efforts to develop and implement life -saving technology.” Tesla plans to appeal, according to the statement.

Tesla did not immediately respond to the CNET request for comment.

In California, Tsalla in the courts for another currently A case involving the automated pilotThe DMV state suggests the claims of wrong advertisements and misleading customers. California DMV claims that Tesla distort the capabilities of advanced drivers assistance systems by naming “full self -driving” and “Automated Pilot”, and seeks a 30 -day suspension to a Tesla license to sell vehicles in the state.

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