Texas Tesla Driver on Autopilot Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Home Crash

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A Tesla driver in Texas has been charged with manslaughter following a crash that killed a woman inside her own home. The vehicle was operating on Autopilot at the time of the incident. Footage captured by a front-door camera showed the Tesla driving through a residential driveway and colliding with the house. The fatal crash has raised fresh legal questions about driver responsibility when semi-autonomous systems are engaged.

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