A man appeared to want to test the limits of Tesla’s Autopilot feature, and a British court has made an example of him. Tesla instructs drivers to keep their hands on the steering wheel while Autopilot is activated. According to a video taken by a witness, no one was sitting in the driver’s seat, and Patel appeared to have his hands behind his head. Tesla referred The Washington Post to prior statements that said its Autopilot feature is intended for use only by a fully attentive driver. Drivers receive an escalating series of audio and visual warnings if the car detects that the driver’s hands are not on the steering wheel.

Source: Washington Post April 30, 2018 19:06 UTC