> What we know is that the vehicle was on a divided highway with Autopilot engaged when a tractor trailer drove across the highway perpendicular to the Model S. Neither Autopilot nor the driver noticed the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky, so the brake was not applied.
Tragic no doubt, but I'm relieved that this was not a "Autopilot did something very very wrong" story.
Autopilot has the potential to save a large number of lives (I'm sure Tesla execs are thinking about touting "estimated lives saved by autopilot" if the numbers work out, after a few billion miles), so I hope incidents like this don't hamper public perception and therefore research.
Tragic no doubt, but I'm relieved that this was not a "Autopilot did something very very wrong" story.
Autopilot has the potential to save a large number of lives (I'm sure Tesla execs are thinking about touting "estimated lives saved by autopilot" if the numbers work out, after a few billion miles), so I hope incidents like this don't hamper public perception and therefore research.