what you think is 'as simple as possible' may not be the same as for them. But if they are truly adding more complexity than needed then they are not 'too smart'. that's just stupid. and you should fire them.
Paraphrasing the article: If you connect a GPS to your small or large aircraft's autopilot and you use it to fly from A to B without having a human pilot ready to take over at any point you are a) breaking the law and b) going to die sooner or later (well, we all do but you know what i mean). To make GPS a system that is aerospace-grade safe is not possible today. But everyone with a pair of eyes can legally and safely pull off the same feat. So to replicate that feature you have to somehow bring computer vision to the level of aerospace-grade reliabilty. I think that's what the author was going for here.
i've been getting a 'server problem [400]' in my music.youtube app on android for weeks when trying to play my own uploaded albums. reported through every channel i could find. i think nobody at G. is even trying to pretend they care.
companies die once their legal dept. ends up in charge of everything. at G this happened around 2010.