Judge orders trial in Tesla autopilot manslaughter case
As far as the law and the courts are concerned, I think autopilot part of the story here is irrelevant. As drivers we are responsible for whatever happens when we are behind the wheel. Full stop. It’s pretty obvious they weren’t focused on the road, and failed to realize the highway was ending.<p>On a related note, I’m starting to think Tesla get a bad rap with all the negative press about their advanced cruise control system. And I didn’t call it ‘Autopilot’ here on purpose. Because there are many many versions of advanced cruise control on the market. Tesla does not have a monopoly on this type of technology. I saw an advertisement the other day for full size pickups that have it now.<p>The commercial showed a truck changing lanes and passing another vehicle, while towing a trailer, presumably all on its own. That is terrifying to me haha. Why do we all tend to focus on, and demonize Tesla’s version? Is it because it was one of the first, or maybe just the way Musk tend to be a magnet for criticism & scrutiny?<p>How many wrecks and deaths have been caused by other manufacturer’s systems? It’s got to be happening. This will continue to be a problem, not just for Tesla, as the tech becomes more widespread.