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Aviation is an exception because everything has autopilot, and so it is MUCH easier to predict what others on the road are doing. If every car is self driving a
by Grimblewald 2y ago
Aviation is an exception because everything has autopilot, and so it is MUCH easier to predict what others on the road are doing. If every car is self driving and can communicate, then things like random braking etc aren't an issue, cars can communicate stuff like this in advance.
- sfn42 2y agoPlanes also have the advantage of not having to deal with pedestrians, bicyclists and other moving obstacles that will never be part of this hypothetical network.
- watwut 2y agoAirspace is basically empty compared to roads.
- nradov 2y agoThere are always going to be objects on the road that aren't "self driving" and can't communicate. Like pedestrians and cyclists. Only a subset of aircraft have autopilots, and many autopilots have very limited functionality. You can't just set a destination airport and go to sleep. The pilot is actively flying the aircraft at all times, even if they're not directly actuating the flight controls.
- bcrl 2y agoTelsas can't even avoid hitting stopped emergency vehicles, so I'm not sure how communication between vehicles is going to solve their problems.
- aaomidi 2y agoAlso aviation is…not easy to get into. There’s so much work and effort and two party control for all commercial flights.