Friday 13 November 2020

Honda’s new Legend sedan will drive itself on busy highways in 2021

Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge

Honda made the bold claim this week that it will mass-produce autonomous vehicles capable of performing 100 percent of driving tasks under certain conditions, but that drivers would need to stand by to take control when needed.

This type of autonomous driving is defined as Level 3 by the Society of Automotive Engineers. It refers to highly automated driving where the driver still needs to be able to take over the vehicle upon request. Level 4 automation means that the car is capable of handling most driving situations itself, whereas Level 5 is largely theoretical and covers complete automation in any condition.

In a press release, Honda says it has received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/13/21562384/honda-level-3-autonomous-driving-legend-2021

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