I like this video, which shows the Tesla autopilot in action with the driver-side display (which is usually hidden by the wheel) visible: https://www.youtube.co

I like this video, which shows the Tesla autopilot in action with the driver-side display (which is usually hidden by the wheel) visible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZetTg73Ebyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZetTg73Ebyo Looking at it, it seems that the autopilot mostly adds another layer of indirection. Instead of driving directly, the driver gives the autopilot orders like "maximum speed 60" or "move one lane left/right". The driver still has to pay attention to what's happening around to give it the correct orders. In the example given in the article, the driver still has to check whether the lane is free before giving the car an order to move into that lane.