Tesla's Autopilot System Faulted in Fatal Crash Ruling
Published on 8.3.25
A jury's decision to hold Tesla partially responsible for a fatal car crash has raised concerns about the company's autonomous technology. The incident involved McGee, who allegedly received no alerts while driving with Autopilot engaged and ran multiple stop signs and red lights before hitting an SUV, killing Benavides Leon and seriously injuring Angulo. An expert, Philip Koopman from Carnegie Mellon University, believes that for the jury to rule against Tesla, they must have found a defect in the Autopilot software, which is considered significant.