Senior Volvo Engineer Thinks Tesla's Autopilot System Sucks
As far as Tesla is concerned, its Autopilot system has been a roaring success. After all, Elon Musk mentioned only recently that it reduces the probability of an accident for its users by a massive 50 per cent. However, not everyone is convinced.
Speaking to The Verge, Volvo’s senior technical leader of crash avoidance Trent Victor was critical of the system, saying that “it gives you the impression that it’s doing more than it is,” adding that Autopilot “is more of an unsupervised wannabe.”
The danger of this, according to Victor, is that its users are tempted to get on with other things - checking emails, high-fiving passengers etc - despite the fact they’re expected to take back control at a moment’s notice. And if they do need to take back control, crucial time will be lost due to the fact that they’re not prepared.
This is what’s known as a Level 3 autonomous vehicle, but what Volvo prefers is the idea of a Level 4 vehicle. That’s why Volvo’s Drive Me pilot - due to be rolled out in limited public tests next year - fits into the Level 4 description, and will be a safer solution, says Victor. “In our concept, if you don’t take over, if you have fallen asleep or are watching a film, then we will take responsibility still… We won’t just turn [it] off.”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_47utWAoupo
That car had NO pedestrian safety package installed. Just idiots. Volvo not at fault
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Ahhh, the 21st letter of the English alphabet, we meet again.
He says that
But his division can’t even make a working emergency stop system.
Damnit! Was just about to say that
Sad that you’re only getting down votes because it’s true and people are getting butthurt
Haters gonna hate. Lol Victor.
Will it Blend?
OHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! GET ROASTED!!!!!!
Freddie Skeates hahahaha this gif is awesome XD
This from the company who when demonstrating their own auto stop the vehicle instead plowed full steam into the back of the test tractor trailer…
Volvo is a great company
Also into test people. :D
It was a surprise crash test.
Didn’t that system also end up running a salesman over? 😂
Remember that the crash you’re reffering to was not a system malfunction, some idiot simply forgot to turn it on before the demonstration…
that type r tho
He has obviously never been in one
He obviously knows more about it than you do. That’s why he’s Volvo’s senior technical leader of crash avoidance