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Tesla wasn't even the first one who picked Autopilot name. Chrysler did in 1958. [0] I'm not so sure why so many people are hung up on Autopilot name. After al
by jryle70 6y ago
Tesla wasn't even the first one who picked Autopilot name. Chrysler did in 1958. [0]
I'm not so sure why so many people are hung up on Autopilot name. After all Apple's MagicMouse can't do any tricks, and there is nothing intelligent about Microsoft's IntelliSense. It's also already mentioned below that autopilot is prominent on airplanes despite requiring not only one, but two pilots.
[0] - https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/history/automotive-history-capsule-chryslers-1958-auto-pilot-56-years-before-teslas-autopilot/ https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/history/automotive-hist...
- IshKebab 6y agoYes but I don't think anyone expected autopilot to fully drive the car for you in 1958. Now lots of people think fully driverless cars are already possible, and Tesla still markets their cars as having "full self driving" (distinct from "autopilot", but how many people are going to understand that nuance?)