Tesla Autopilot Cuts The Probability Of Having A Crash By 50%
The biggest argument in favour of autonomous cars has always been safety. It’s simple, really: remove the human, and bye-bye human error. And it seems the addition of Tesla’s semi-autonomous Autopilot - neatly demonstrated below by our man Alex - is already doing wonders for keeping Tesla drivers and occupants safer.
Elektrek cites a talk CEO Elon Musk gave in Norway recently, in which he said:
“The probability of having an accident is 50 per cent lower if you have Autopilot on. Even with our first version. So we can see basically what’s the average number of kilometres to an accident – accident defined by airbag deployment. Even with this early version, it’s almost twice as good as a person.”
While the rise of autonomous vehicles does raise questions about where us car enthusiasts will eventually fit in, it’s hard to argue with those numbers. And when you consider those numbers and watch real-life examples of Autopilot saving drivers from potentially serious accidents, the case for giving the squishy bit behind the wheel less of a role becomes stronger still.
All this is with the first version of Autopilot. The second generation system - which will be fully autonomous - is expected to be with us within two years.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
I’m ok with it as long as they don’t force everyone to use that system. It’s better to drive among well programmed robots than among people who don’t know how to drive well, road-ragers or drunk people
Only a matter of time then before human driving is banned. Too bad even everyone here seems to want it. I guess they’re just too afraid to admit it will lead to this, or they’re just stupid but I like to think people here are smarter.
I don’t think they’ll ever ban, definitely not everywhere. But self driving cars will no doubt become more normal. I still prefer driving myself. Even on the cold bleak days, sitting in a traffic jam.
What about the systems on on the background but when it detects you are going to be in danger it steps in like really intensive traction control… Similar to assisted steering and braking in Forza?
Every autopilots cuts atrractivity of cars by 99%.
I do not agree. It’s a cool feature.
Satellites have a 50-10 metter error space, just sayin…
Considering farmers in Australia build fences by gps, im not inclined to agree
Autopilot uses GPS along with other sensors to get a very accurate sense of what is around it.
You can keep the autopilot. I shall die a warrior’s death.
Viking burial by the sea with smoking burnouts, anti lag fire and thundering engines. Dom Torreto voice Brothers we ride 2 a better place……..
Not convinced yet.
Probability*
ACCORDING TO ELON MUSK.
FFS
50% of what?
What was the original amoint of crashes?
Where did they get this number?