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When cars on autopilot crash — and kill
A first-of-it’s kind case in Los Angeles County is going to play a big role in determining culpability whenever self-driving cars get into accidents. Prosecutors have charged a driver with felony manslaughter after his Tesla crashed into a car in 2019, killing two people. The accused was in the driver’s seat, but prosecutors say his Tesla … was on autopilot.More reading:A Tesla on autopilot killed two people in Gardena. Is the driver guilty of manslaughter?Are self-driving cars safe? Highway regulator orders industry to cough up the dataWhy do Tesla cars keep crashing into emergency response…
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