This is a gross oversimplification. Yes, in this case, you do need to update everything at once. At least for a given aiport. All it takes is one plane, helico

This is a gross oversimplification. Yes, in this case, you do need to update everything at once. At least for a given aiport. All it takes is one plane, helicopter, fire truck, or baggage transport vehicle to screw with the assumptions of the system and jeopardize safety. No, computers aren't necessarily faster, assuming we want to achieve autonomy on the ground. Note that the average human reaction time to visual stimulus is about 250ms. Achieving this on a plane would require a great deal of cameras and sensors that would not only need to stay clean, but capable of withstanding pressure changes, high velocity winds, the occasional unfortunate airborne debris, etc. Then there is the processing power to both process each input in real-time (per plane) and train it on real-world data to recognize a variety of scenarios to act upon (per model and perhaps configuration; AA alone has about 11 active aircraft types across 953 planes). Contrast this with Tesla's investment for approximately 6 models. [1] Achievable? Sure. Cost-effective and sustainable with current tech? Doubtful. [1] https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/21/tesla_dojo_spending/#:~:text=Tesla%20says%20it%20is%20spending,Tesla%20investor%20day%20in%202019 https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/21/tesla_dojo_spending/#....