Tesla on Autopilot Slams into Stalled Car on Highway, Expect More of This

Of course I expect more of this with more actual distance driven - but still, the end result is impressive (driver "walked away with minor bruises").

The more I drive nowadays, the more I think the driving conundrum is unsolvable, autonomous or not: the proclaimed low risk appetite is in contrast to actual high risk appetite.

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...