Last week’s fatal Tesla Model X crash in Mountain View, California, occurred while the vehicle had Autopilot engaged, Tesla said in a Friday blog post. ‘Our hearts are with the family and friends who have been affected by this tragedy,’ the company said. The crash claimed the life of an Apple engineer,Walter Huang, according to the Bay Area’s ABC 7 News.
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Electric carmaker Tesla says a vehicle involved in a fatal crash in California was in Autopilot mode, raising further questions about the safety of self-driving technology.
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