John Doe
The ins and outs of self-driving cars
Soon, self-driving cars will be everywhere. But did you know there are varying degrees of automation?
Level 3
Level 1
Level 4
2020
2,4
m
Currently there are 2.4m vehicles on the road with some level of automation.
2025
8,1
m
Safety
2050
Level 1
Monitoring speed
Single automated system like adaptive cruise control features, e.g. monitoring speed
Level 2
Acceleration control
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. The vehicle can control steering and acceleration.
Level 3
Environmental Detection
Conditional automation can alert to any vehicles nearby and make steering adjustments.
Level 4
Pedestrian Safety
High-driving automation. Vehicles can intervene if things go wrong.
Level 5
Relax and enjoy
Full driving automation. Does not require human attention. No pedals or steering wheels.
Levels of automation
Automated monitored
Human monitored
1
Levels of automation
Automated monitored
Human monitored
2
Levels of automation
Automated monitored
Human monitored
5
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