• rsuri@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Autopilot “is not a self-driving technology and does not replace the driver,” Tesla said in response to a 2020 case filed in Florida. “The driver can and must still brake, accelerate and steer just as if the system is not engaged.”

    Tesla’s terminology is so confusing. If “Autopilot” isn’t self-driving technology, does that mean it’s different from “Full Self Driving”? And if so, is “Full Self Driving” also not a self-driving technology?

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      2 years ago

      I heard Elon Musk call it: “Assisted full self driving”. Which doesn’t make any sense. LOL

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      2 years ago

      The term autopilot comes from aviation, where the only kind of problem resolution an autopilot does is turning itself off.

      Other than that, it just flies from checkpoint to checkpoint.

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        2 years ago

        If only we could implement similar testing protocols to the aviation version to validate it’s safety!