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>The autopilot will avoid obstacles it can detect and the driver is expected to avoid others I'm sorry, how is that supposed to work, exactly? How does the dri
by twinkletwinkle 10y ago
>The autopilot will avoid obstacles it can detect and the driver is expected to avoid others
I'm sorry, how is that supposed to work, exactly? How does the driver know? Sounds like the driver has to avoid every obstacle - to avoid the case where the autopilot fucks you, like this one - and in that case, what is the autopilot doing?
- alkonaut 10y agoThe driver has to be aware of every obstacle and observe the autopilot avoid them, or intervene should it fail. Yes. Have you driven a car with a distance-keeping cruise control? It's very comfortable to let it do that and just watch it and take over when it fails (it's limited in the braking and acceleration it is allowed to do). I can't take my eyes of the road or my hands off the wheel for even a second but it's still useful because it removes all the micromanagement of throttle and brake and just lets me supervise.
- Nadya 10y agoThat is a massive assumption to be making. That the driver can see and react to every obstacle. Not to mention there are videos where the Tesla reacted before and on behalf of the driver, saving them from an accident. The "lane assist" (what it should be and is called by other manufacturers) spots any number of obstacles that the driver failed to see - takes over - and saves the driver from an accident. Or reacts faster than the driver could react - thus saving the driver. That is what it is doing. It is not driving your vehicle. It is assisting in driving your vehicle. It is still possible to drown with a life vest on. That doesn't mean you shouldn't wear one because "if I'm expected to stay above water - what is the life vest doing?"