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Landmark trial involving Tesla autopilot weighs if ‘man or machine’ at fault

Tesla’s autopilot faces criticism it contributes to accidents and deaths – but has technology advanced faster than legal standards?

Tesla will play a major role in a manslaughter trial this week over a fatal crash caused by a vehicle operating on autopilot, in what could be a defining case for the self-driving car industry.

At the trial’s heart is the question of who is legally responsible for a vehicle that can drive – or partially drive – itself.

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Originally posted in the guardian.