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.

Top Cast

Elon Musk

Self (archive footage)

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Jon McNeill

Self - President, Tesla (2015-18)

Cade Metz

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Neal Boudette

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JT Stukes

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

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Raven Jiang

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