Elon explains why autonomy is one of the most important technologies Tesla is building The goal isn’t just to make driving easier......It’s to help save lives Imagine suffering a seizure, a heart attack or suddenly losing consciousness at highway speed.....you could die In that moment, having a car capable of staying under control and getting you out of danger matters far more than any luxury feature Tesla already has safeguards for driver non-response With FSD engaged, if the driver repeatedly fails to respond to attention warnings, the car can activate its hazard lights and bring itself to a stop And we’ve already seen how powerful this can become in a real medical emergency A Model Y driver suffered severe chest pain while driving with FSD engaged His son remotely changed the car’s destination to the nearest hospital, and FSD continued navigating him there Doctors later said being able to reroute the car likely helped save his life That is the bigger promise of autonomy If you suddenly become unable to drive, the car can still remain under control and help get you somewhere safe A medical emergency doesn’t have to become a second emergency on the road The most important thing a car can do is help keep people alive