Model 3 crash on autopilot

[speedking31]

BBC story

Don't see how this could happen, unless the driver didn't actually engage the autopilot function and things like lane keep assist kept it on track but without the full observations. Surely not running into a stationary object is line 1 in the autonomous vehicle programmer's code.

[speedking31]

gangzoom said:

speedking31 said:

Surely not running into a stationary object is line 1 in the autonomous vehicle programmer's code.

Its actually one of the hardest things to code. Partly why Google don't allow their cars to go over 40mph, and why Uber was involved in the fatal pedestrian crash.

As far as I know no autonomous or driver assistance aid can bring a car to full stop from 70mph ish difference in approach speeds.

Isn't that the point though? Humans are recommended to drive at a speed where they can stop within the distance they can see to be clear. That advice relies on both the seeing and the stopping part. If you're carrying a load of eggs and need to brake more gently then you drive slower.