They sure do. It is really rare for the autopilot to screw up (but it does happen) but much more likely for the pilot to screw up. I bet 95% of every commercial flight is done by the autopilot. There is value in automation. There is danger too but usually the human error. Like the recent crash of a plane in the Gulf of Mexico with a physician flying at altitude probably without oxygen and on autopilot until he ran out of gas and crashed. Would not be the first time the autopilot did it's job and the human failed.Abraham wrote:Think pilots of planes used auto-pilot or captains of ships?
Pssssst, they do...
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It has a long way to go for sure. Chinese ship crashes into Iran ship and both are supposed to have location transponders of some type which should have avoided this. Very scary.
On the other hand my wife has a 2012 Prius and this was my first intro into some automation. If you set the speed control and you are at highway speeds and the car in front of you suddenly brakes it does automatically slow you down. Works very well. Apparently (not tested yet) if it senses that you are about to crash it will break the car. No question backup camera is great. Never used the self park features. I think that the newer cars have mirrors that can detect traffic in your blind spot. Great features as far as I am concerned. Completely self driving, we have a way to go for that. Who knows though. I am still hoping I can find a stick shift vehicle so I can teach my grandson when he is old enough to drive a stick shift.
Beiruty, Uncle has made you purchase things before, Obamacare.
On the other hand my wife has a 2012 Prius and this was my first intro into some automation. If you set the speed control and you are at highway speeds and the car in front of you suddenly brakes it does automatically slow you down. Works very well. Apparently (not tested yet) if it senses that you are about to crash it will break the car. No question backup camera is great. Never used the self park features. I think that the newer cars have mirrors that can detect traffic in your blind spot. Great features as far as I am concerned. Completely self driving, we have a way to go for that. Who knows though. I am still hoping I can find a stick shift vehicle so I can teach my grandson when he is old enough to drive a stick shift.
Beiruty, Uncle has made you purchase things before, Obamacare.