People are bad at taking over from autonomous cars

Takeover is a pretty key part of how autopilots work in cars right now. Last May, a Tesla Model S driver died when both he and his car failed to spot a tractor-trailer crossing the highway. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into the crash did not find sufficient grounds for a product recall. It did note, however, that despite the clear limitations of the autopilot feature, "other jurisdictions have raised concerns about Tesla's use of the name "Autopilot." Autopilots have been legally tricky from the start.