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Originally Posted by ky0u
The thing is, planes do have autopilot. They've had it for decades, but the pilot still isn't supposed leave it unattended or just fuck off out of the cockpit. It's not a direct translation with the use in Teslas, but the basic concept is still the same.
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No, aircraft autopilot is not the same basic concept. Aircraft operate in three dimensional space and air traffic control keeps aircraft separated from each other. Aircraft have numerous additional and backup safety systems to avoid collisions, especially in uncontrolled airspace, plus equipment redundancy. 99.9% of drivers do not understand air traffic safety.
So when Tesla uses the term Autopilot for it's self-driving capability, it is a misnomer and lets stupid people do what they do.