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> The problem is that it's not an autopilot… An autopilot is a system that assists, but does not replace, the human operator in operating a vehicle. Tesla's sy

• DasIch 10y ago
  A plane can depending on the airport start, fly and land on autopilot, you just need to tell it where to go. There is pretty much no unplanned intervention necessary. This is what the term means to people, autonomous driving. I don't think most people would draw any distinction between the two. In a Tesla it would be irresponsible to take your hands of the wheel or not to pay attention to the road for even a minute. Tesla's "Autopilot" is nothing like what people imagine an autopilot to be like.
• synpatcal 10y ago
  The 'auto' in autopilot means automatic or autonomous.