Auto Bits: Autopilot driving danger?

Driving on autopilot may be the future, but a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds driver assist systems send mixed messages and foster a sense of confusion. The public has a hard time understanding that driving with autopilot still requires full concentration, attention and, in the case of Tesla’s Autopilot, their hands on the wheel. Defined as “a device for automatically steering ships, aircraft and spacecraft” and “the automatic […]