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Sad news about the Boeing crash may prompt the need for more pilot training? The new 737s were said to be so similar to the old models that no further training was needed but the two crashes may indicate there is something in the software which is confusing the pilots.
Says Apple co founder.
https://amp.arabianbusiness.com/amp/article_listing/aben/transport/405060-steve-wozniak-says-hes-given-up-on-idea-of-autonomous-cars?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social-Share&__twitter_impression=true
https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/mwl/Pages/mwl4-2017-18.aspx For planes, trains inward and outward facing cameras
Speaking last week at the National Governors Association meeting John Krafcik said the “time period will be longer than you think” for automated vehicles to be everywhere
At least two fatal accidents have occured in the U.S. related to misuse of AutoPilot along with a number of other crashes that didn’t result in fatalities.
However, while Tesla gets most of the attention as a result of CEO Elon Musk’s relentless promotion of AutoPilot, the problem is not unique to Tesla.
Systems from Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and other manufacturers have similar limitations.
So far General Motors is the only manufacturer to sell a system, Cadillac Super Cruise with an active driver monitor system with a camera to help ensure the driver is engaged and watching the road.
The GM system is also geo-fenced using high definition maps to limit its use to divided highways. Despite that, the limits of the system mean that it can be considered autonomous.
“We humans are becoming used to some of the semi-autonomous technology, and I don’t like that term that's on the road, that's driver assist technology.
We still have to be completely alert and in control of the cars that were driving every minute, every second that we're on the road driving
"It is becoming increasingly clear that all global automotive centres will implement driver monitoring systems (DMS) on a large scale in the early 2020's. We believe that Seeing Machines currently has a market leading, defensible position with a scalable offering, as demonstrated by recent design wins..."
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