Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over Fatal 2018 Autopilot Crash Ahead of Trial

Tesla settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Walter Huang, who died when his Tesla crashed while Autopilot was engaged. The trial was set to start Monday.

Huang's Model X veered off the highway and crashed into a concrete median in 2018 while Autopilot was active. Tesla said Huang was playing a video game at the time.

Tesla has faced scrutiny over safety concerns with its Autopilot driver assistance feature being misused or not working properly.

The settlement comes after a US investigation found Autopilot can give drivers a false sense of security and be misused in dangerous situations.

Tesla maintains its technology is safe if used properly, but Huang's family alleges Tesla falsely marketed it as self-driving and knew Autopilot had flaws.