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Time to ditch the term “autopilot”, eh?

• rowanG077 6y ago
  Why? Seems like the perfect term. It's stolen from aerospace where pilots still not to be aware when autopilot is engaged.
  • sschueller 6y ago
    Or how Boeing thinks it should operate.
    • rowanG077 6y ago
      No. The term is quite clear on this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopilot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopilot > Autopilots do not replace human operators. Instead, the autopilot assists the operator's control of the vehicle, allowing the operator to focus on broader aspects of operations (for example, monitoring the trajectory, weather and on-board systems).
      • josefx 6y ago
        So it "only" encourages its users to take their eyes of the road for extended periods of time? I am sure the police will love to hear "I was just checking google maps for directions, but I had autopilot enabled so it is fine" after a crash.
        • rowanG077 6y ago
          It doesn't matter what it encourages. It matters what the contract between the person using the car and the car is. The contract is quite clear. The term is clear. There really should be no issue. I really don't get why people are so salty about this. When you are piloting a vehicle it should be razor sharp that you are holding a weapon in your hand that is deadlier then a handgun.
• worik 6y ago
  Well duh! Elon Musk thinks you, and I, are idiots, apparently. What a clown!
• mdbug 6y ago
  Don't worry, the new system is called "full self driving". "Autopilot" was no longer sufficiently misleading.