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Tesla has recently faced a series of lawsuits arising from its Autopilot system, including two accidents that resulted in driver deaths. The two cases are currently pending in courts in California and Florida. The first is a California case that occurred in 2019. The plaintiff claimed that Tesla’s Autopilot system caused a fatal crash. According to reports, the owner, Micah Lee, was driving a Tesla Model 3 when it collided with a palm tree while traveling at a speed of 65 miles per hour. The vehicle burst into flames, killing Lee and injuring two passengers. Tesla has vehemently denied the allegation, claiming that the Autopilot system is safe when monitored by humans. Another case will be heard in Florida in early October involving A serious accident occurred in 2019. The owner, Stephen Banner, was killed when his Tesla Model 3 collided with the trailer of an 18-wheel drill rig. His wife claims Autopilot failed to prevent the tragedy. Tesla's Autopilot system is essentially a driver assistance feature that requires constant monitoring by the driver. However, both lawsuits claim that Tesla knew there was a problem with the Autopilot system but failed to take steps to fix it. Critics also accuse Tesla of falsehoods in its advertising and believe the naming of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) is misleading
Tesla is headquartered in Austin is intensively developing version 12 of its FSD software, which is said to enable fully autonomous driving without human intervention. If Tesla can successfully roll out this technology and prove its safety, it will help restore public trust in Tesla and drive sales growth. However, if the trial goes against Tesla, it could have a significant impact on the company's financial health and reputation. Currently, we are still paying close attention to the progress of these two lawsuits
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