The problem is that most people don't understand what the term "autopilot" refers to. In airplanes, autopilot can safely control the aircraft in a limited set o

The problem is that most people don't understand what the term "autopilot" refers to. In airplanes, autopilot can safely control the aircraft in a limited set of circumstances. It can't control the aircraft on the ground, nor can it control the aircraft during takeoff. And it can only land the aircraft on certain types of runways. Crucially, it requires human pilots to be monitoring the progress of the aircraft at all times because there are many situations that can arise while the system is engaged that require a corrective response. This seems to be no different from the Tesla system. Of course, due to the nature of driving on a crowded road versus being up in a relatively empty sky, there's a significant difference in the time available to apply these corrective responses.