In the era of robotaxis, I assumed that braking when warranted — without human intervention — is a basic safety task long since licked by the automotive industry. But apparently, I was wrong.
Self driving cars that kill people at 2x the rate of conventional ICE cars are not a step forward.
Life is worth more than self driving cars. When you got your license, you had to control the car during the driving test.
Car makers, why do you promote self driving Level 2 or Level 4 if you car can't stop for a child? What keeps your child from being killed by your car? What would you say to your spouse?
Automated Emergency Braking (AEB) comes with phantom braking. The two are paired; there's no way to have one without the other. The only question is the rate of occurrence of the phantom effect. Better sensors and better software mean the phantom braking can be driven down to a very low rate; for example rare to be less than 1x per lifetime of the vehicle. But it will never be a zero-rate occurrence.
In a practical sense, everyone knows that cameras alone are not enough to enable responsible and safe AEB. That is why no one uses cameras alone. Except Tesla. It is irresponsible, and the wide majority of automotive safety experts would agree its irresponsible. But as the fox now sits in the henhouse, I doubt Tesla changes course any time soon.
This is one of your best. Rock on.
Junko, stay on this point. You are saving lives.
Self driving cars that kill people at 2x the rate of conventional ICE cars are not a step forward.
Life is worth more than self driving cars. When you got your license, you had to control the car during the driving test.
Car makers, why do you promote self driving Level 2 or Level 4 if you car can't stop for a child? What keeps your child from being killed by your car? What would you say to your spouse?
If it sounds to good to be true, it is.
Automated Emergency Braking (AEB) comes with phantom braking. The two are paired; there's no way to have one without the other. The only question is the rate of occurrence of the phantom effect. Better sensors and better software mean the phantom braking can be driven down to a very low rate; for example rare to be less than 1x per lifetime of the vehicle. But it will never be a zero-rate occurrence.
In a practical sense, everyone knows that cameras alone are not enough to enable responsible and safe AEB. That is why no one uses cameras alone. Except Tesla. It is irresponsible, and the wide majority of automotive safety experts would agree its irresponsible. But as the fox now sits in the henhouse, I doubt Tesla changes course any time soon.