Once hailed as the future of driving, Tesla’s Autopilot system—an advanced driver-assistance feature—is now at the center of a landmark legal case that could reshape the tech liability landscape.
A Florida federal jury recently found Tesla partially liable for a fatal 2019 crash involving a Model S equipped with Autopilot. The jury awarded $243 million in damages, including $129 million in compensatory damages and $200 million in punitive damages. Tesla was assigned one-third of the liability (roughly $42.6 million). People.com+
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