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>An autopilot is a system used to control the trajectory of an aircraft, marine craft or spacecraft without requiring constant manual control by a human operato
by rcMgD2BwE72F 5y ago
>An autopilot is a system used to control the trajectory of an aircraft, marine craft or spacecraft without requiring constant manual control by a human operator. 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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopilot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopilot
- dendriti 5y agoSo the Autopilot in a Tesla is designed to allow the driver to check the weather and plan her destination? Aircraft don't often cluster together meters apart and travel in the same directions. If they did, Autopilot would certainly be used differently. This is why I think it is irresponsible to use the term for automobiles.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 5y ago>for example,
- dendriti 5y agoYes, a terrible example, for the reasons above.