New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Elon Musk's Tesla has been ordered to pay more than $240 million in damages to victims of a deadly car crash in Florida that involved its Autopilot driver assist technology after a Miami jury found the EV maker responsible for the incident.

Tesla had significant responsibility as its technology failed, the federal jury observed. Not all the blame can be put on the driver of the car, even the one who confessed that he was distracted by his mobile phone when he hit a young strargazing couple.

The jury's decision comes at a time when Elon Musk is trying to convince Americans that Tesla's cars are safe to be self-driven, as he seeks to roll out a driverless taxi firm in several cities shortly.

The jury's decision ends ...