> From Elon's interview, he mentioned that 'autopilot' was a name akin to the flight autopilots. Then he failed, as they are completely unrelated. > Pilots ar

> From Elon's interview, he mentioned that 'autopilot' was a name akin to the flight autopilots. Then he failed, as they are completely unrelated. > Pilots are never expected to get their eyes off the controls. This is also false. They need to be alert, but they most certainly do not need to be as attentive as keeping their hands on the controls unlike with Tesla. Unlike the sibling comment below alluded too, many commercial airplane autopilot systems are advanced enough to land the plane completely on auto as well as some even automatically respond to TCAS alerts to avoid nearby aircraft.