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> Asked if the unexpected happened, would he be able to react as quickly as a person with their hands on the steering wheel, he said “I would be unsure of that.
by neilv 3y ago
> Asked if the unexpected happened, would he be able to react as quickly as a person with their hands on the steering wheel, he said “I would be unsure of that.”
> Judge Hughes asked if he accepted it would be better to have two hands on the wheel to take control of the vehicle, and he answered: “Probably yes”.
If these were candid responses, rather than coached with lawyer, sounds like a real engineer.
And the interaction with the judge sounds civilized and good faith, in both directions.
(Not that I approve of Tesla's autonomous driving tech when other people's lives are at risk, nor with having hands off wheel even if somehow monitoring diligently; just commenting on this judicial interaction.)
- TeeMassive 3y agoThey sound like honest answers. The question is more if it is dangerous enough to constitute actual negligence. I'd argue that self driving cars are statically safer that having your arms crossed doesn't really constitute a risk.