autopilot
Tesla’s governance autopilot heads for disaster
NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Portraying a CEO as a father figure is one way to tell there’s a lack of judicious oversight. Backing the company’s board despite obvious shortcomings is another. Tesla shareholders did both on Tuesday, with one of them playing the part of boss Elon Musk’s “son,” a robot the …
Tesla’s Autopilot Technology Faces Fresh Scrutiny
Tesla faced numerous questions about its Autopilot technology after a Florida driver was killed in 2016 when the system of sensors and cameras failed to see and brake for a tractor-trailer crossing a road. Now the company is facing more scrutiny than it has in the last five years for Autopilot, which Tesla and its …
Global UAV Autopilot Market 2020 Key Business Strategies, Technology Innovation and Regional Data Analysis to 2025 – re:Jerusalem
Global UAV Autopilot Market 2020 by Manufacturers, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025 describes market introduction, product scope, market overview, and meticulous analysis of the UAV Autopilot market in the forecasted period from 2020 to 2025. The report keenly analyzes significant features in major developing markets. It explains business plans and approaches, consumption propensity, recent …
Virgin Australia pilot avoiding ‘overspeed’ led to crew member breaking leg, ATSB report finds
An airline pilot’s rush to avoid going above the aeroplane’s maximum safe speed resulted in one crew member badly breaking their leg, a safety report released today has found. Key points: A crew member was badly injured on a Virgin Australia flight into Adelaide The aeroplane was approaching its maximum safe speed It pitched up …
U.S. senator slams Tesla’s ‘misleading’ name for Autopilot driver assistance system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator on Friday urged Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) to rebrand its driver assistance system Autopilot, saying it has “an inherently misleading name” and is subject to potentially dangerous misuse. But Tesla said in a letter that it had taken steps to ensure driver engagement with the system and enhance its safety …
New Garmin technology can land plane in an emergency
OLATHE, Kans. — New technology from Garmin has the ability to safely land a plane if the pilot is incapacitated. The announcement of the new system, called Autoland, came days after the 20th anniversary of the plane crash that killed professional golfer Payne Stewart. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the cause was a loss …
