A Tesla logo hangs on a building outside of a Tesla dealership in New York, U.S., April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo - RTSGU3X
NEW YORK: The large volume of data Tesla Motors Inc collects from its cars on the road has armed it with information to publicly counter, and possibly legally defend, claims about the safety of its Autopilot driving-assist software, according to lawyers familiar with such cases.
Autopilot, available in Tesla's Model S and Model X vehicles, helps users steer and stay in lanes. It has come under increased scrutiny since a driver died in a May 7 Florida crash while using the semi-autonomous technology.
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