Advanced driver assistance systems such as Tesla's Autopilot and General Motors' Super Cruise are improving rapidly, but should not be used without careful human supervision, experts say.
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A federal safety agency recently ordered automakers to begin reporting and tracking crashes involving cars and trucks that use "autopilot" features, a move that signals growing concerns about the safety of semi-autonomous driving.
“Autopilot requires the driver to remain in the driver's seat, pay attention to the road and traffic conditions, and be prepared to intervene if an accident is imminent,” Alain L. Kornhauser, director of the transportation program at Princeton University, told Lifewire in an email interview.
“It's not a crash prevention device. It's not even an Automated Emergency Braking device or system.”
