Autopilot Was in Use Before Tesla Hit Semitrailer

Autopilot Was in Use Before Tesla Hit Semitrailer
An empty Tesla showroom stands in Brooklyn on April 25, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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DETROIT—A Tesla Model S involved in a fatal crash with a semitrailer in Florida March 1 was operating on the company’s semi-autonomous Autopilot system, federal investigators have determined.

The car drove beneath the trailer, killing the driver, in a crash that is strikingly similar to one that happened on the other side of Florida in 2016 that also involved use of Autopilot.