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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by cynix on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @08:46PM (#12083291)
> The core issue here is that Tesla is shipping a product called "autopilot", which gives the expectation that it is in fact an autopilot.

An autopilot system is defined as a system that assists, but does not replace, the human operator of a vehicle. Therefore Tesla's system is, in fact, an autopilot.

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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by kbart on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @02:09AM (#12084172)
From wiki: "An autopilot is a system used to control the trajectory of a vehicle without constant 'hands-on' control by a human operator being required."

That's the clear opposite of what Tesla's manual suggest. If it required hands-on wheel and constant attention, call it what it is -- a driver assistance system, not autopilot.

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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by cynix on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @04:26AM (#12084747)
The actual implementation only requires periodic, not constant, hands-on-wheel. Although it's in the driver's interest to pay attention constantly, as evident from this accident.
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