Re: The Nasty Little Truth About Deep Learning
Either the Tesla's sensors failed horribly, the autopilot failed horribly or the autopilot wasn't turned on and for some reason, emergency braking is linked to it rather than being a separate system.
I wonder how high up the sensors are located? It's entirely possible that the view of the fire engine, from the sensors position, was blocked by a vehicle in front, which then changed lanes because of the fire truck, leaving the auto pilot scrabbling to stop.
Just a guess, based on 30 years of watching humans encounter and screw up that exact problem.....