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Tesla’s Cars Are Beautiful – But They Aren’t Self-Driving

1 points by ryzvonusef 5y ago

ryzvonusef 5y ago
Last, but by no means least, the biggest developers of AV technology have taken a methodical, predictive approach to development of their product. They don’t bring something to market until they’re confident it’s fully functional and safe. They’ve tested millions of traffic scenarios with highly trained backup drivers. They’ve conducted testing in geofenced areas and select cities and under specific weather conditions to ensure safety. In contrast, Tesla has taken an iterative approach to development. Although its vehicles still face challenges sensing stationary objects, Tesla is selling its autopilot feature to anyone who can afford it. Rather than developing a finalized product, Tesla is testing self-driving features on the public and making changes along the way. ---- Right now, federal regulations limit AV companies to building 2,500 self-driving cars a year that don’t have human-driver features like a steering wheel, mirrors, or pedals. Those rules handicap the development of true Level 5 autonomy. Congress should ease those constraints, and federal regulators should finalize a long-awaited “occupant protection rule” for AVs. Allowing companies that have developed safe, tested AVs to put their cars on the road could save hundreds of thousands of lives over the long term. Meanwhile, until its own vehicles meet a reasonable definition of “fully self-driving,” Tesla should consider the impact its marketing is having on drivers’ expectations. An iterative development might have worked for Elon Musk when he was designing rockets, but self-driving cars carry human cargo, and the stakes are higher.
- ryzvonusef 5y ago
  per-emptively adding these disclaimers The Chamber of Progress (progresschamber.org) is a new center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting technology’s progressive future. We work to ensure that all Americans benefit from technological leaps, and that the tech industry operates responsibly and fairly. Our work is supported by our corporate partners, but our partners do not sit on our board of directors and do not have a vote on or veto over our positions. We do not speak for individual partner companies and remain true to our stated principles even when our partners disagree. CORPORATE PARTNERS Amazon Apple Automattic Cruise DoorDash Earnin Facebook Getaround Google Grubhub Instacart Lime Lyft Nuro Rhino Twitter Uber Waymo Wing Zillow Zoox

1 points by ryzvonusef 5y ago

Last, but by no means least, the biggest developers of AV technology have taken a methodical, predictive approach to development of their product. They don’t bring something to market until they’re confident it’s fully functional and safe. They’ve tested millions of traffic scenarios with highly trained backup drivers. They’ve conducted testing in geofenced areas and select cities and under specific weather conditions to ensure safety. In contrast, Tesla has taken an iterative approach to development. Although its vehicles still face challenges sensing stationary objects, Tesla is selling its autopilot feature to anyone who can afford it. Rather than developing a finalized product, Tesla is testing self-driving features on the public and making changes along the way. ---- Right now, federal regulations limit AV companies to building 2,500 self-driving cars a year that don’t have human-driver features like a steering wheel, mirrors, or pedals. Those rules handicap the development of true Level 5 autonomy. Congress should ease those constraints, and federal regulators should finalize a long-awaited “occupant protection rule” for AVs. Allowing companies that have developed safe, tested AVs to put their cars on the road could save hundreds of thousands of lives over the long term. Meanwhile, until its own vehicles meet a reasonable definition of “fully self-driving,” Tesla should consider the impact its marketing is having on drivers’ expectations. An iterative development might have worked for Elon Musk when he was designing rockets, but self-driving cars carry human cargo, and the stakes are higher.

ryzvonusef 5y ago
per-emptively adding these disclaimers The Chamber of Progress (progresschamber.org) is a new center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting technology’s progressive future. We work to ensure that all Americans benefit from technological leaps, and that the tech industry operates responsibly and fairly. Our work is supported by our corporate partners, but our partners do not sit on our board of directors and do not have a vote on or veto over our positions. We do not speak for individual partner companies and remain true to our stated principles even when our partners disagree. CORPORATE PARTNERS Amazon Apple Automattic Cruise DoorDash Earnin Facebook Getaround Google Grubhub Instacart Lime Lyft Nuro Rhino Twitter Uber Waymo Wing Zillow Zoox