RE: Why is Functional Safety relevant for Automotive industry?

DAB — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 21:21:17 GMT

Automobiles are finally getting to the point where they need to follow the Aerospace industry with levels of backup systems for critical functions.

There is a reason why those technologies led to redundant systems with optional manual control.

If an airplane breaks, you just can't pull it off to the side of the road.

With autonomous vehicles and "autopilot" type functions, a critical failure crashes a vehicle at high speed. It never ends well.

I continue to be amused by the "Not Invented Here" mentality of the automakers. Everything they are doing HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE!

All they need to do is reach out to the Aerospace Industry and have them help design reliable versions of systems already in place.

While it was initially rocket science, redundant safety designs are now second nature in aircraft.

The Automobile industry needs to copy what has already been done.

It will save a lot of people.

If they do it themselves, then more people will die and be maimed and injured.

DAB