Something that came across on my twitter feed (I shall flog myself for perusing other social media later). Elon Musk's account posted a story about a guy whose autopilot kicked in before he had a chance to react, so that he did not hit a pedestrian.
How the Tesla Model S Autopilot may have saved a life
8 years ago by nenad-ristic (63)
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I'm not doubting the story - the "radar" could have caught what the eye couldn't if there was light coming from the opposite direction, however if light was coming from the opposite direction, shouldn't the pedestrian have a shadow in front of that light - especially as he was in the middle of the road?
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This is actualy a great news.
Tesla is a great company, and eco is the future. I should gladly have one self, but dont get as much votes yet :p
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I agree. On every machine failure there are hundreds and thousands of human ones. Automation is the way to safety.
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I would also love one! I guess I will have to keep working on it!
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I am a Huge fan on Elon Musk and Tesla. Fortunately I am actually working with one of the founders sons of Space X on Cube Sats and the Nexus Project. Love what this new technology revolution is doing from automobiles, energy, computing and even governance. Crypto Baby!
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I have to admit that I am completely envious of the company you keep!
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Hey Bro, we are an open community. Nexus links people together :-)
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Very cool story. I think every new vehicle being produced in the near future will be required to have automatic breaking. This will save lives for sure. It will also same millions in rear end collisions. In my city we have dozens of rear end crashes every week because someone didn't stop in time. Think about all the insurance claims that will never be filed, how many insurance premiums that will never go up. Lol it's a win win for everyone. Good post nenad-ristic
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Thank you. I also agree, an autopilot would be a godsend for lazy drivers like me.... Need to build up my SteemPower until I can get myself a Tesla.
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Lol you are well on your way.
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I stand Implicitly behind and beside everything Elon Musk has is and will do. He and his partners do the Tesla namesake justice.
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I Like positive stories, upvoted!
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Elon Musk is probably the best visionary of theworl right now. He is solving REAL WORLD PROBLEMS. Respect for the guy.
As for autopilot saving the man's life, this is just the beginning. Autonomous tech will decrease human errors by a great margin.
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