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RE: Tesla Autopilot system's 'limitations' played 'major role' in 2016 crash: NTSB
I understand the desire for safety, but I'm against (most) regulation, especially in this field, since legislators are retarded.
Without testing it in real road conditions, I really don't think we'll ever get to a point where they are safe. And they never may be entirely safe. But I'd rather have the technology developed and perfected rather than legislated out of existence so we won't see it in real action for another 10, 20, 50 years.
It's also a problem of dumbass drivers. I'm pretty sure that Tesla says the Autopilot feature is in alpha/beta on the car startup, and that you should be careful relying on it entirely, and that you still need to be alert behind the wheel.
Ya but if it's in beta testing how hard is it for Tesla to put autopilot restrictions on cars when they are driving on dangerous or untested roadways? Seems like a no brainer to me.
They gotta still test those roadways somehow. I'd be interested in seeing what changes, if any, they've implemented from the mistakes the autopilot has made.
The story says autopilot wasn't designed for that type of road. So they must of tested it and deem it unsafe before the crash.