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Elon Musk's Crash Course

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has claimed since 2015 that, for Tesla, technology for self-driving cars is a "solved problem," and made outlandish claims about Autopilot capabilities. But a New York Times investigation reveals the quixotic nature of Musk's pursuit of self-driving technology, and the tragic results.

Top Cast

  • Elon Musk

    Elon Musk

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jon McNeill

    Jon McNeill

    Self - President, Tesla (2015-18)

  • Cade Metz

    Cade Metz

    Self

  • Neal Boudette

    Neal Boudette

    Self

  • JT Stukes

    JT Stukes

    Self - Senior Project Engineer, Tesla (2014-18)

  • Raven Jiang

    Raven Jiang

    Self - Autopilot Software Engineer, Tesla (2015-18)

Overview

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has claimed since 2015 that, for Tesla, technology for self-driving cars is a "solved problem," and made outlandish claims about Autopilot capabilities. But a New York Times investigation reveals the quixotic nature of Musk's pursuit of self-driving technology, and the tragic results.

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