If you’re gonna test something like this on public roads, there need to be better engineering failsafes in place.
The place for the product folks to override safety features is the test track. If the feature didn’t work, they should have pulled the drivers because they were not trained to properly operate the machine.
If you give the “driver” training on a car with an autonomous braking system, then give them a car without it, that’s not on the driver. Someone was negligent with safety in regards to the entire program.
I’m not saying anyone needs to go to jail over this, but there do need to be charges IMO. Personal liability needs to be involved in this or executives will continue to pressure employees to do dangerous things.
The place for the product folks to override safety features is the test track. If the feature didn’t work, they should have pulled the drivers because they were not trained to properly operate the machine.
If you give the “driver” training on a car with an autonomous braking system, then give them a car without it, that’s not on the driver. Someone was negligent with safety in regards to the entire program.
I’m not saying anyone needs to go to jail over this, but there do need to be charges IMO. Personal liability needs to be involved in this or executives will continue to pressure employees to do dangerous things.