Tesla was partially held responsible in a trial concerning a fatal accident caused by the automatic piloting system of its cars.
The trial, which took place in Florida, focused on the responsibility of the company in the 2019 accident which caused the death of Naibel Benavides Leon and seriously injured his boyfriend, Dillon Angulo.
According to the documents obtained by the magazine Peopleat that time, the driver George McGee Drive a Tesla Model S to Key Largo, Florida, while using the automatic vehicle management system.
However, arrived at an intersection, McGee looked at to pick up his phone fallen to the ground. It was then that the car struck the Chevrolet Tahoe head on which Leon and Angulo were in which Leon and Angulo were.
The trial allegedly alleged that the Tesla had not detected the parked vehicle and that its automatic piloting system was still in beta mode, which means that it had not been fully tested and was not suitable for use on roads with cross -circulation or crossroads.
In its defense, Tesla said that its automatic piloting system had not been designed to make the car 100 % autonomous and should only be used under the constant supervision of a driver. Therefore, McGee had to be held responsible for having diverted his attention from the road.
However, the jurors estimated that Tesla should also be held responsible, saying that the company was carrying 33 % responsibility in the fatal accident. The rest was awarded to McGee who according to Peopleconcluded an agreement with Leon’s family for an undisclosed amount.
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