Trending Autonomous Vehicles Headlines

The most viewed headlines from our Autonomous Vehicles Topic Page over the last 30 days.

#1 Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash in Florida

Jul 14 2025 // Tesla Inc. will stand trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV. Family members of...

#2 Tesla Failed to Stop Autopilot Misuse, Safety Expert Testifies

Jul 17 2025 // Tesla Inc. hasn’t done enough to protect against drivers misusing its Autopilot system, a safety expert testified at a trial over a 2019 fatal collision. Mary “Missy” Cummings, an engineering professor at...

#3 Tesla Settled Suit Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway

Jul 18 2025 // Tesla Inc. settled a high-profile lawsuit over a driver’s death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway. The...