Tesla are coming out with an autopilot which will cope with suburban street driving. This is a far more complex, uncontrolled and random environment than aviation.
As for 30 kts of crosswind? The autopilot can easily do it with more precision than any human. Likewise engine failure or anything else you care to throw at it.
Until recently, autopilots didn’t have “eyes”. Not so anymore. Image processing and AI have leapt forward in leaps and bounds. We have moved on from when the Century III was the pinnacle of technology.
Also note that Garmin now have a $250K option for their autopilots on the new Piper Meridian - a large red button which tells the A/P to land at nearest suitable airport in case of the (frail) human pilot becoming disabled. A/P does it all including configuration and selecting gear down and neither does it need a Cat 3 ILS to land the aircraft.
The good old days of steely eyed pilots in leather flying jackets being an essential part of air travel are coming to an end.
Your airliner of the future will be controlled from a repurposed call centre in Mumbai.