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Tesla autopilot is more capable than an airplane autopilot. An airplane on autopilot will crash into stationary objects in its path, by design. Thus, airplane a
by sowbug 9y ago
Tesla autopilot is more capable than an airplane autopilot. An airplane on autopilot will crash into stationary objects in its path, by design. Thus, airplane autopilots require full pilot attention as well.
This thread happens with every Tesla crash, by the way:
1. Tesla crashes
2. Driver says autopilot was engaged
3. Long debate on HN about exact meaning of word "autopilot"
4. 9 times out of 10, Tesla log says autopilot wasn't on before the crash, or that obstacle was visibly in the path for more than enough time for the driver to take action (usually half in the lane and half out)
The other one time out of 10 the driver says the Tesla suddenly accelerated and drove through most of a strip mall.
- 0xffff2 9y agoCan someone explain why this is being downvoted? At least with regard to airplane autopilots, it is completely acurate.
- sowbug 9y agoI can explain. For about the first five minutes of the comment's life, the first sentence used a snippy tone. I got the message and removed the snippy part.