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Electric car giant Tesla has agreed to settle a lawsuit over a crash in 2018 which killed Apple engineer Walter Huang after his Model X, operating on Autopilot, collided with a highway barrier.<\/b><\/p>\n
The case, brought by Mr Huang’s family, was scheduled to begin in the California Superior Court this week.<\/p>\n
If the trial had gone ahead, it would have brought increased scrutiny of the firm’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology.<\/p>\n
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed and reports have said the deal still needs to be approved by a judge. Tesla did not immediately respond to a BBC request for comment.<\/p>\n
Before the settlement, Tesla argued that Mr Huang had misused the system because he was playing a video game just before the accident.<\/p>\n
The firm has previously won trials in California by arguing that drivers involved had not followed its instructions to maintain attention while using the system.<\/p>\n
The electric vehicle (EV) maker faces a series of lawsuits over crashes related to the alleged use of its driver-assistant technology.<\/p>\n
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has also been investigating some accidents involving Autopilot.<\/p>\n
For many years, Tesla has promised to produce an autonomous car but has yet to launch one.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Mr Musk said the company plans to unveil a self-driving robotaxi in August.<\/p>\n
The settlement with Mr Huang’s family comes at a time when the company is battling weakening sales. <\/p>\n