Re:How Safe Is Tesla Autopilot?
by detaro on Monday September 19, 2016 @01:46PM
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> You set bearing, altitude, and speed and the plane will adjust to and keep that course—that's it.
And that's a very useful and safe way to get a plane from A to B, given the amount of route planning and air traffic control in modern aviation. An autopilot can generally provide ample warning of situations it can't handle, and a plane at cruise altitude has quite a bit of room for recoverable error.
Until we have traffic control on our highways that makes sure our cars know about obstacles early enough, the same basic features are not enough to provide the same experience for a car.
And that's a very useful and safe way to get a plane from A to B, given the amount of route planning and air traffic control in modern aviation. An autopilot can generally provide ample warning of situations it can't handle, and a plane at cruise altitude has quite a bit of room for recoverable error.
Until we have traffic control on our highways that makes sure our cars know about obstacles early enough, the same basic features are not enough to provide the same experience for a car.