Tesla is avoiding a court ruling on the autopilot's reliability

• Published date: 19 April 2024
• Author: KEINAN COHEN/WALLA
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

However, according to court documents published in Bloomberg and The Washington Post, the company preferred to choose the option of settling the matter with the family outside of the courtroom

Wei Huang, an engineer at Apple and a Tesla Model X driver using the manufacturer's driving assistance system, collided with a concrete barrier in California in March 2018. An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board found that the system was in use at the time of the accident and that the driver was distracted from driving, contributing to the accident.

Initially, the company claimed that Huang was using his mobile device at the time of the accident and that this was not the first time he had done so while driving. This claim was confirmed in the investigation when it was found that the gaming application was indeed active, but it could not be determined if the driver was actually using it at that moment. These data were also presented by Apple itself, leading to claims by the driver's family that it "colluded secretly with Tesla to support Tesla's version."

Despite the fact that the specific amounts are not mentioned in court documents, it is stated that the parties have reached an understanding regarding the continuation of the case within the framework of a settlement. This arrangement has not yet been approved by the judge, and another hearing on the...