49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan recently revealed that his Tesla vehicle was operating on Autopilot when he was involved in a traffic collision in Palo Alto approximately four weeks ago.

While the coach had previously accepted full responsibility for the incident without offering many details, he used a subsequent press conference to clarify the circumstances of the event. Shanahan noted that he has utilized the driver-assistance technology for about nine years and feels highly accustomed to its operations, though he remains unsure whether a system malfunction occurred or if he accidentally disengaged the program before the impact.

Regardless of the technology's performance during the incident, Shanahan maintained that motorists must always retain ultimate responsibility for their vehicles. He stressed that driving with assistive software requires active supervision and a shared partnership between the driver and the computer, warning against the danger of taking one's eyes off the road. The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding driver-assist technologies, which have been linked to a significant number of accidents and subsequent legal liabilities over recent years.