Autonomous Driving and Artificial Intelligence

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When a crash occurs while the steering is empty, responsibility now falls not on the driver's desk, but on that of the company that developed the system.

If an Accident Happens When No One Is at the Wheel, Who Is at Fault?

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı12 October 2026

If a vehicle crashes with no one at the wheel, the one at fault is often not the driver but the company that developed the system: In Level 3 and above autonomous systems, legal liability shifts to the manufacturer, but in practice, who pays is divid…

There is no single correct sensor in autonomous driving; the winner will be determined by the balance of cost, safety, and regulation.

Lidar or Camera? The Scorecard of the Sensor War in Autonomous Driving

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı11 October 2026

Lidar or camera? In short: there is no single right answer - Tesla is moving forward with cameras and neural networks, while Waymo and Mercedes rely on multi-sensor redundancy with lidar at the forefront; which one wins depends on the balance of cost…

As long as the steering wheel remains in your hands, no matter how smart the car is, you are still legally the driver.

Level 2 or Level 3? Promise vs. Reality in Autonomous Driving

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı11 October 2026

In short: No, there are no fully self-driving cars on the roads today. Tesla's Full Self-Driving is still Level 2, meaning you are legally the one behind the wheel; Mercedes Drive Pilot, on the other hand, is a rare system with approved Level 3 statu…