[LINK] itN: 'Third fatal Tesla Autopilot crash ...'

Kim Holburn kim at holburn.net
Tue May 21 10:58:33 AEST 2019


I would think that only 3 fatal autopilot crashes is probably a very small number.  To figure out how it compares to human driving, you'd probably have to work out how much it's being used and figure how many fatal crashes there would have been without autopilot. 

It's pretty clear that Level 3 and 4 autodriving systems have the potential to be dangerous and we have to jump to level 5: full self-driving cars.  There will still be crashes. Certainly as long as humans and computers share the roads but probably after as well.

Kim


> On 2019/May/17, at 2:32 pm, Roger Clarke <Roger.Clarke at xamax.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Third fatal Tesla Autopilot crash renews questions about system
> David Shepardson
> itNews
> May 17 2019
> https://www.itnews.com.au/news/third-fatal-tesla-autopilot-crash-renews-questions-about-system-525312?eid=1&edate=20190517&utm_source=20190517_AM&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter
> 
> >"Either Autopilot can’t see the broad side of an 18-wheeler, or it can’t react safely to it," said Friedman, a vice president for advocacy at Consumer Reports. "This system can’t dependably navigate common road situations on its own and fails to keep the driver engaged exactly when needed most."
> >
> >He said Tesla "must restrict Autopilot to conditions where it can be used safely and install a far more effective system to verify driver engagement."
> 
> OTOH:
> >"Tesla drivers have logged more than one billion miles with Autopilot engaged, and our data shows that, when used properly by an attentive driver who is prepared to take control at all times, drivers supported by Autopilot are safer than those operating without assistance."
> 
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