The 5 Self-Driving Levels Explained: How Close to Full Autonomy Are We?

What does ‘self-driving’ mean, exactly? Well, it depends! SAE International, formerly known as the Society of Automotive Engineers, created guidelines for assessing automated driving features, ranging from Level 0 (no driving automation) to Level 5 (full automation). The SAE guidelines have their critics. The terminology can be vague and confusing. The technological leap from Level 2 upward is not as linear as the guidelines suggest. Some car manufacturers have found Level 2 to be too broad and have

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