Jurors in what appears to be the first trial related to a crash involving Tesla's Autopilot feature told Reuters after the verdict on Friday that the EV maker clearly warned that the partially automated driving software was not a self-piloted system, and that driver distraction was to blame.
The jurors' impressions are important because Tesla is bracing for a spate of other trials starting this year related to the semi-automated driving system, which Chief Executive Elon Musk has claimed is safer than human drivers.
Hsu, a resident of Los Angeles, sued the EV maker in 2020, saying her Tesla Model S swerved into a curb while it was on Autopilot and then an airbag was deployed "so violently it fractured Plaintiff's jaw, knocked out teeth, and caused nerve damage to her face.”After the verdict on Friday, juror Mitchell Vasseur, 63, told Reuters that he and his fellow jurors felt badly for Hsu, but ultimately determined that Autopilot was not at fault.
Jury foreperson Olivia Apsher, 31, said the Autopilot system reminds drivers when they are not adequately taking control. She said she would love to have Autopilot features in her own car but added: "The technology is something that's assisting you and we want that message to be clear. Drivers should understand that before they sit behind and take control of the vehicle using those features."
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