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While it may not be all that surprising to SN readers, some data on "self driving" cars has now hit the big time, WaPo reports: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/15/tesla-autopilot-crashes/
Tesla vehicles running its Autopilot software have been involved in 273 reported crashes over roughly the past year, according to regulators, far more than previously known and providing concrete evidence regarding the real-world performance of its futuristic features.
The numbers, which were published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the first time Wednesday, show that Tesla vehicles made up nearly 70 percent of the 392 crashes involving advanced driver-assistance systems reported since last July, and a majority of the fatalities and serious injuries — some of which date back further than a year. Eight of the Tesla crashes took place before June 2021, according to data released by NHTSA on Wednesday morning.
And 5 of 6 fatalities were linked with Tesla cars, the other was one of the competing Level 2 systems offered by other automakers.
WaPo continues,
The new data set stems from a federal order last summer requiring automakers to report crashes involving driver assistance to assess whether the technology presented safety risks. Tesla's vehicles have been found to shut off the advanced driver-assistance system, Autopilot, around one second before impact, according to the regulators.
The NHTSA order required manufacturers to disclose crashes where the software was in use within 30 seconds of the crash, in part to mitigate the concern that manufacturers would hide crashes by claiming the software wasn't in use at the time of the impact. [Ed: Emphasis provided by the submitter.]
(Score: 5, Interesting) by TheGratefulNet on Monday June 20 2022, @01:26PM
I mostly disagree with runaway on all things, but this time, its a blue moon event - we agree ;)
you need sensor richness, and fusion is 'hard' but elon has given up and since he hires mostly junior engineers, its just above what they're capable of.
little known secret, but tesla is one of the worst payers in the market. their starting salaries are 10's of K too low for the bay area. and no one senior that I work with would ever go back to tesla (a lot of people that work in my co. used to be at tesla) and no one who hears stories of that place wants to interview there.
its because of cost. elon is a cheap bastard. isn't that how it always is? he wont keep parts in stock so you have to wait weeks or months to get your car fixed, he has no one on phones so there's no way to contact people in service other than TEXTING (wut?). you pay $150k or more for a high end car and you still can't call your service center about issues? what a way to treat customers...
no loaners. if you are lucky you get uber credits when your car breaks down. admittedly they dont break that often but accidents happen and since repair parts are in short supply, and no one makes non-oem parts (yet) for these cars - you better hope you dont need repairs! I avoid driving my car for fun and only drive it when I need to since each drive is a risk I take. someone hits me and I need a new pane of glass or sheet metal and I could be in a rental for months. not a fun car ownership experience.
and lets not even talk about the regressions in their software stack that has many of us refusing updates. updates remove features. this is tesla, guys..
"It is now safe to switch off your computer."