alt Hacker NewsI’m not usually an apologist, and I’d agree with this judgement if the car was left to its own devices, but the driver of the car held his foot on the accelerator which is why it blew through those stop signs and lights.
In regards to the autopilot branding, would a reasonable person expect a plane on autopilot to fly safely if the pilot suddenly took over and pointed it at the ground?
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The average person does not know how to fly a plane or what a plane autopilot does. It's a ridiculous superficial comparison. Planes have professional pilots who understand the capabilities and limits of aviation autopilot technology.
Tesla has had it both ways for ages - their stock price was based on "self-driving cars" and their liability was based on "asterisk asterisk the car cannot drive itself".
A “reasonable person” in a cockpit is not the same as a “reasonable person” behind the steering wheel.
Pilots undergo rigorous training with exam after exam they must pass.
No one is handed the keys to a Boeing 747 after some weekly evening course and an hours driving test.
Not sure what "autopilot" means in a car. Is the self-parking feature called "landing gear"?