The term autopilot comes from aviation, where the only kind of problem resolution an autopilot does is turning itself off.
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rsuri@lemmy.world 6 months 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?
anlumo@lemmy.world 6 months ago
machinin@lemmy.world 6 months ago
If only we could implement similar testing protocols to the aviation version to validate it’s safety!
anlumo@lemmy.world 6 months ago
A full NTSB investigation for every single crash? I’m all for it!
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Depends on the autopilot. There are some that are as rudimentary as a “wing leveler.” They only have control of the ailerons and can level the wings and maybe make turns. Other systems have control of all three major control axes and are integrated with the navigation systems so they can do things like climb to an altitude and level off, turn to a heading, or even fly holds and approaches.
They do require training on the part of the pilot to use in flight.
anlumo@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Yeah, but even the best ones would happily crash into a mountain if the pilots don’t set their altimeters properly (and ignore the terrain warnings).
Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Are you sure that it is happy? Maybe the autopilot is really sad about its inability to not fly into a mountain.
Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Autopilot is a more basic driver assist system than FSD. FSD is what will eventually become what the name suggests but it’s obviously not there yet and everyone knows this.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Those are really crappy names. How about “driver assist” and “supervised self driving”? Drop the “supervised” once they’re ready to market it as real self driving.
Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 6 months ago
FSD is called Full Self-Driving (Supervised) nowdays.
Autopilot can be seen as a misleading term but that has more to do with people not understanding what autopilot on airplanes actually does which is quite similar to what it does on Teslas aswell.
michaelmrose@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Autopilot isn’t being marketed to aviation enthusiasts nor is it a plane so it doesn’t matter how autopilot in planes works it matters what the perception is. They could have used a more appropriate term like advanced cruise control
michaelmrose@lemmy.world 6 months ago
FSD is just a lie because its a description of a product they intend to develop not something that exists on the car you are buying now
Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 6 months ago
What’s your definition of self-driving system then if the current one doesn’t qualify?
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
The car being able to get to their destination using the public road network without a single person being in it, while fully complying with the law and road safety.
machinin@lemmy.world 6 months ago
The one where Tesla is responsible if there is an accident (but this user blocks people critical of Tesla, so probably won’t see this message).
bitchkat@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Specifically Auto Pilot is lane keep and traffic aware cruise control (it will slow down if you’re going faster than the car in front) FSD adds auto lane changes (it can do it by itself or the driver can initiate with the turn signals), makes turns necessary to follow navigation. It does a pretty decent job on freeways.
That they are working on now is getting FSD to work better on city streets and secondary highways
Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 6 months ago
It’s marketing
Buffalox@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I heard Elon Musk call it assisted full self driving. Which doesn’t make any sense. LOL
ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 6 months ago
“It’s called whatever will make the stock price go up.”
T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 months ago
And avoid liability.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
But you repeat yourself
baggins@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
The self in this equation is you. You’re driving your self around. Full self driving 😉
Buffalox@lemmy.world 6 months ago
oy that’s a good one. 😋
bitchkat@lemmy.world 6 months ago
its called “Full Self Driving (Supervised)” now
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
If it really was full self driving, it wouldn’t need to be supervised