Autonomous Vehicle News
Police stated the driver was caught up to two minutes after receiving calls about the driver, and the driver was attentive at this time. Autopilot is a hands-on driver assistance system that is intended to be used only with a fully attentive driver. It does not turn a Tesla into a self-driving car nor does it make a car autonomous. Tests of Tesla’s driver monitoring tests showed the system was effective in some instances, especially when looking at cell phones, with alerts coming in 15 seconds. Tesla with sleeping driver proves there’s still misunderstanding and irresponsibility surrounding autonomy