Kashmir HillJan 12, 2023
I just do not understand how "beta" self-driving features are allowed to be released on public highways and roads. There are so many other drivers on the road who have NOT opted into the beta test but who are forced to take part. This footage from the Tesla pile-up that happened on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco/Oakland the day that the "Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta" was launched is maddening: https://theintercept.com/2023/01/10/tesla-crash-footage-autopilot/
Exclusive: Surveillance Footage of Tesla Crash on SF’s Bay Bridge Hours After Elon Musk Announces “Self-Driving” Feature

Elon Musk has said Tesla’s problematic autopilot features are “really the difference between Tesla being worth a lot of money or worth basically zero.”

The Intercept
Show threadJohn Breen
@kashhill Probably has something to do with self-certified SIL-4 compliance, proven-in-use vs proven by design, and paying off local regulators to look the other way to promote "innovation and growth". https://speedsys.io/the-difference-between-sil-certification-by-design-and-proven-in-use/
Jan 12, 2023 at 9:09pmWeb
Show threadJohn BreenJan 12, 2023

@kashhill I found this an insightful comment from the cited article, very applicable :

"Certification by design, for OEM’s, is always preferred over proven in use due to its wider applicability and longer test intervals. However, many products will never be able to receive such certification due to their design. In terms of SIL the only option is then to either use a non-certified product or strive towards a proven in use certification."