Nio ES8 Driver Dies While Driving with NOP Pilot
On August 14, the official Wechat for “Meiyihao” published an obituary for its founder, Lin Wenqin, stating that he had died on August 12 in a traffic accident. The release mentions that Lin’s vehicle, a Nio ES8, had its autonomous driving function (NOP pilot status) engaged at the time of the accident.
“Navigate on Pilot (NOP) is not the s…