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Ironically, I recall it was called autopilot to be the conservative synonym for self-driving. I guess it wasn't conservative enough.
by gallerdude 10y ago
Ironically, I recall it was called autopilot to be the conservative synonym for self-driving. I guess it wasn't conservative enough.
- m_mueller 10y agoHow would autopilot be "conservative"? It's right there in the word: Pilots itself.
- gallerdude 10y agoWell, not really. Autopilot, in airplanes at least, can maintain the course, but not much besides that.
- manicdee 10y agoThe catch being that muggles do not understand that autopilot isn't taking decision-making and situational awareness responsibility away from the human pilot.
- m_mueller 10y agoThat's why autopilot is probably a misnomer even in aviation, that doesn't make its use in Teslas any better though.
- IsThisNameValid 10y agoIn an airplane of sufficient complexity, the autopilot will be controlled by a computer (ussually refered to as an FMS {Flight Management System}). You can program a set of desired waypoints, along with a desired time of arrival, and the plane will fly the desired route with high accuracy. (auto-throttle system is also required)