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@h4ckernews@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 24 hours ago

If a pilot ejects, what is the autopilot programmed to do? (2018)

https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/52862/if-a-pilot-ejects-what-is-the-autopilot-programmed-to-do

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If a pilot ejects, what is the autopilot programmed to do?

If a pilot uses their ejector seat during flight, what is the autopilot programmed to do? As a developer myself, I'd want to build in a way for the plane to try and save itself if possible (to save...
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@technews@eicker.news  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago
#Tesla is facing a #personalinjurytrial over a fatal #Autopilot #crash in 2019. The plaintiffs, including the surviving family of the deceased and her boyfriend, are seeking $345 million in damages, arguing Tesla’s partially automated driving systems have dangerous defects and that the company overstated their safety benefits. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/tesla-autopilot-plaintiffs-seek-345-million-over-fatal-florida-crash.html?eicker.news #tech #media#news
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Jeff Jarvis
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Tesla's "Autopilot" should be outlawed alongside its robotaxis.
Jury Says Tesla Must Pay $243 Million Over Fatal Autopilot Crash https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-driver-assistance-autopilot-crash-lawsuit-acdafaa6?st=FGAHhW

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@SchepBernard@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago
@jeffjarvis #rdw #rijksdienstvoorhetwegverkeer (Dutch Car Certification authority), maybe a bit more careful this time when #NaziMusk comes breaking down your door to get #EU approval for his #AutoPilot killer software? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3A3AAK5Nrk&ab_channel=Zembla
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@technews@eicker.news  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago
#Tesla is facing a #personalinjurytrial over a fatal #Autopilot #crash in 2019. The plaintiffs, including the surviving family of the deceased and her boyfriend, are seeking $345 million in damages, arguing Tesla’s partially automated driving systems have dangerous defects and that the company overstated their safety benefits. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/tesla-autopilot-plaintiffs-seek-345-million-over-fatal-florida-crash.html?eicker.news #tech #media#news
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