Re:Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously compl...
by michaelt on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @05:05AM
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Yep, and it detected Herzberg in the roadway with plenty of time to spare.
"the car detected the pedestrian as early as 6 seconds before the crash"
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"Uber told the NTSB that “emergency braking maneuvers are not enabled while the vehicle is under computer control, to reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior,” in other words, to ensure a smooth ride. “The vehicle operator is relied on to intervene and take action. The system is not designed to alert the operator.”" [1]
'Oh well it was very dark' is not a factor in the crash that killed Herzberg
"the car detected the pedestrian as early as 6 seconds before the crash" [...] "Uber told the NTSB that “emergency braking maneuvers are not enabled while the vehicle is under computer control, to reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior,” in other words, to ensure a smooth ride. “The vehicle operator is relied on to intervene and take action. The system is not designed to alert the operator.”" [1]
'Oh well it was very dark' is not a factor in the crash that killed Herzberg
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/24/uber-in-fatal-crash-detect...