I feel like we are going to need the NTSB to ramp up to more of an aviation-style of investigation process to crashes involving automobile autopilots. When the technology is complex, and there is so many ways to misattribute causes of failures by drivers and local authorities, I think both consumers and manufacturers will want clear and neutral reporting from some body with deep long-term expertise. I also see a problem with not enough NTSB investigative capacity for the wave of new automation being worked on and rolled out in the near future.
