Stories Related to Tesla: Autopilot Was Engaged In Fatal Crash In California

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Fri, 03/30/2018 - 7:31pm

Tesla acknowledged its semiautonomous system Autopilot was engaged by the driver in the seconds before a fatal crash last week, raising more questions about the safety of self-driving technology on public roads.

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