While Tesla is looking to test and expand its Robotaxi concept this summer, the technology that predated its autonomous driving platform just took a major loss.
Earlier this month, a Florida jury ruled that the family of Naibel Benavides and crash survivor Dillon Angulo were entitled to an award that could total as much as $243 million after George McGee crashed his Tesla into a vehicle they were standing outside of in 2019.
McGee testified that he had Autopilot engaged when he killed the 22-year-old Benavides, but his eyes were off the road while he looked for the cellphone he had dropped.
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While Tesla argued that data showed McGee had his foot on the accelerator, overriding Autopilot, in the moments before his v