[stouset]

I found it funny because the opposite direction, people accused Tesla of naming “autopilot” misleadingly, because it gave them the impression of fully unattended self-driving.

In aviation, autopilot features were until recently (and still for GA pilots) essentially just cruise control: maintain this speed and heading, maintain this climb rate and heading, maintain this bank angle, etc.

[k4rli]

Because Tesla was claiming in 2016 that "next year" it would be able to drive across the Unted Sttes without any inputs.

[zoky]

Well, okay, but that’s like 95% of flying.

[loloquwowndueo]

It’s the other 5% that takes 90% of effort :)

[nobodyandproud]

Though by the 0.1% highly qualified and extensively trained, so that the chances of misunderstanding by a pilot is like 0.00001% or less.