"Even the stereo, which was affected by Lexus's update, can create an unsafe situation, robotics law expert Ryan Calo told the Monitor. For example, buggy software might cause the radio to blare suddenly, startling the driver and causing an accident.
Tesla recently introduced a software update to control the whole vehicle, Dr. Calo tells the Monitor, although he says Lexus' update is technically not critical to safety.
The result, he says, is that "The line between control-critical and entertainment systems is not perfectly clean.""
- Date Published:06/08/2016
- Original Publication:The Christian Science Monitor