I, For One, Welcome Our New Self Driving Overlords

[Weatherman2020]

Autopilot was active when a Tesla crashed into a truck, killing driver.

Jeremy Banner was driving his Model 3 on a divided four-lane highway in Palm Beach County, Florida. As the car approached a driveway, a semi truck pulled out in front of the car, making a left-hand turn from the driveway to the opposite travel lanes.

The Tesla was moving at 68mph (110km/h) and slid under the truck’s trailer. The trailer sheared off the top of the car, killing Banner. The vehicle continued down the road for another 1,600 feet (500m) before coming to a rest in the median.

“Preliminary data show that the Tesla’s Autopilot system… was active at the time of the crash,” the NTSB reports. “The driver engaged the Autopilot about 10 seconds before the collision. From less than 8 seconds before the crash to the time of impact, the vehicle did not detect the driver’s hands on the steering wheel.”

The NTSB says that preliminary data suggests that neither the driver nor the Autopilot system made evasive maneuvers.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

I feel approximately the same about autonomous vehicles as Dr. McCoy felt about the ship's transporter.

 

[B. Kidd]

I feel approximately the same about autonomous vehicles as Dr. McCoy felt about the ship's transporter.

Wait til' Boeing comes up with an autonomous jet.

 

[percysunshine]

I feel approximately the same about autonomous vehicles as Dr. McCoy felt about the ship's transporter.

Wait til' Boeing comes up with an autonomous jet.

They already have. Two of them crashed on autopilot.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

So the top of the car was sheared off and the car kept going? That must have scared the shit out of all of the other drivers on the road.

 

[Moonglow]

I feel approximately the same about autonomous vehicles as Dr. McCoy felt about the ship's transporter.

Wait til' Boeing comes up with an autonomous jet.

(they already do)

 

[Crepitus]

I feel approximately the same about autonomous vehicles as Dr. McCoy felt about the ship's transporter.

They can have my V8 when they pry it from my cold, dead hands.

 

[toobfreak]

Autopilot was active when a Tesla crashed into a truck, killing driver.

Jeremy Banner was driving his Model 3 on a divided four-lane highway in Palm Beach County, Florida. As the car approached a driveway, a semi truck pulled out in front of the car, making a left-hand turn from the driveway to the opposite travel lanes.

The Tesla was moving at 68mph (110km/h) and slid under the truck’s trailer. The trailer sheared off the top of the car, killing Banner. The vehicle continued down the road for another 1,600 feet (500m) before coming to a rest in the median.

“Preliminary data show that the Tesla’s Autopilot system… was active at the time of the crash,” the NTSB reports. “The driver engaged the Autopilot about 10 seconds before the collision. From less than 8 seconds before the crash to the time of impact, the vehicle did not detect the driver’s hands on the steering wheel.”

The NTSB says that preliminary data suggests that neither the driver nor the Autopilot system made evasive maneuvers.

Serves you right for pushing a button and taking your hands off the steering wheel going 68 mph. Hopefully the guy was texting his girlfriend saying he would be there soon. Just where are these people looking? Aren't they still BEHIND THE WHEEL? But look at the bright side-- -- -- at least this Tesla didn't blow up and catch on fire too!

 

[petro]

I frankly could never see one reacting properly in winter on black ice, or towing a trailer with a load.
No thanks, I will not trust my life to a programmer when almost every make of vehicle has electronic recalls.

 

[Erinwltr]

I feel approximately the same about autonomous vehicles as Dr. McCoy felt about the ship's transporter.

Wait til' Boeing comes up with an autonomous jet.

Oh shit dude! I guess if it saves a buck.