It's difficult to evaluate these systems by looking at individual failure cases. Yes, manufacturers must learn from these and improve the systems; however, it's not clear what would have happened with no assistance system in use. Ideally we substantially reduce the total number of incidents. It's difficult to see incidents humans could have easily prevented happen (and these get a lot of press) but is it a greater good or greater harm? I think these systems are inevitable and will continue to improve safety for everyone on the road (not just Tesla, but all the driver assist options). Humans are poorly suited to drive vehicles--they don't have a sensor suite well suited for that or sufficient situational awareness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in...
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It's difficult to evaluate these systems by looking at individual failure cases. Yes, manufacturers must learn from these and improve the systems; however, it's not clear what would have happened with no assistance system in use. Ideally we substantially reduce the total number of incidents. It's difficult to see incidents humans could have easily prevented happen (and these get a lot of press) but is it a greater good or greater harm? I think these systems are inevitable and will continue to improve safety for everyone on the road (not just Tesla, but all the driver assist options). Humans are poorly suited to drive vehicles--they don't have a sensor suite well suited for that or sufficient situational awareness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in...