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Tesla Releases Beta Version of "Full Self-Driving" Software

posted by martyb on Sunday November 01 2020, @05:13PM   Printer-friendly
from the be-extra-careful-about-the-other-"driver" dept.

takyon writes:

"Oh Jeeeesus": Drivers react to Tesla's full self-driving beta release

Last week, Tesla released an early version of its long-awaited "full self-driving" software to a limited number of customers. It was arguably Tesla's biggest Autopilot update ever. The software enables Tesla vehicles to autonomously navigate the vast majority of common roadway situations and complete many trips from start to finish.

[...] In another video, Brandon's Tesla was making a left turn but wasn't turning sharply enough to avoid hitting a car parked on the opposite side of the cross street. "Oh Jeeeesus," Brandon said as he grabbed the steering wheel and jerked it to the left. "Oh my God," Brandon's passenger added.

"That was a good example of this is still beta and how important it is to have control at all times," Brandon said. "It just steered directly into the back of this parked car, and it wasn't going to brake."

To be fair to Tesla, we don't know that either of these incidents would have necessarily led to a crash. Maybe the software would have realized its mistake and hit the brakes at the last second. And Brandon's overall impression of the technology was positive.

Minutes earlier, Brandon had raved about the software's performance. "Compared to when we did the drive two days ago, it's so much smoother," Brandon said. "The improvements from two software releases ago is incredible."

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  • (Score: 2) by PiMuNu on Monday November 02 2020, @03:08PM (1 child)

    by PiMuNu (3823) on Monday November 02 2020, @03:08PM (#1071932)

    > not having to follow norms and rules because it's "got a computer in it".

    Just to be clear, the reason they can get away with this is because the EULA says "you must be ready to drive the car at all times" i.e. "it is YOUR fault if the computer crashes the vehicle".

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 02 2020, @04:13PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 02 2020, @04:13PM (#1071979)

    I'm not saying you're wrong, and my complaint is not with you, but with the EULA; that being said, this whole EULA requirement is similar to "Why are you hitting yourself, why do you keep hitting yourself?"