This lawsuit is among the first involving the driver assistance mode, and while the result won’t be legally binding in other cases, it is expected to inform how lawyers tackle future incidents involving the technology. However, the outcome of the case is unlikely to ease the scrutiny that Tesla already faces related to its claims around Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” software. The company is under investigation by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for Autopilot collisions involving parked emergency vehicles, and earlier this year, the US Department of Justice requested documents related to the two features.
