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by WhiteSource1 2928 days ago
Self-driving cars are a bit of a misnomer and understanding the limitations helps to understand the potential as well.

It's like planes which run on autopilot -- there is still a pilot. In addition to takeoffs and landings, the pilot is there to adjust. Self-driving cars seem to be similar -- hands off 95% of the time (and not 100% as some might expect), but that 5% that they are hands on are critical.