Honda very carefully sets loose its Level 3 autonomous car

Honda is rolling out the first car with Level 3 driver-assistance, with the new Legend capable of piloting itself on highways without demanding human supervision, though don’t expect to be overtaken by an autonomous sedan any time soon. The new Legend with Honda SENSING Elite is only being offered in Japan currently, with the automaker taking a very cautious path to deployment.

For a start, it’ll be only offering leases of the car, not outright sales.

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