Re:Tesla’s Autopilot found partly to blame for 2018 crash on...
by Traster on Thursday September 05, 2019 @05:11AM
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>Sadly, we can't 100% trust these automated driving systems yet so folks need to stay attentive behind the wheel.
And companies selling the systems need to stop calling them "Autopilot".
>The more accidents like this will cause lawmakers to create laws that can potentially slow down automated driving development.
You'll actually hear this from people working on self-driving at most companies. That they have deliberately been conservative about their roll out and claims because they don't want to destroy the concept of self-driving before they can achieve it. Tesla has done a great job of damaging the reputation of self-driving cars for everyone.
And companies selling the systems need to stop calling them "Autopilot".
>The more accidents like this will cause lawmakers to create laws that can potentially slow down automated driving development.
You'll actually hear this from people working on self-driving at most companies. That they have deliberately been conservative about their roll out and claims because they don't want to destroy the concept of self-driving before they can achieve it. Tesla has done a great job of damaging the reputation of self-driving cars for everyone.