What is Level 5 Autonomous Driving?

What is Level 5 Autonomous Driving?

We’ve finally reached the namesake of this site. Regardless of if you interpret the “auto” in level 5 auto to mean automobile or autonomous, you’re in the right place to learn more. What is Level 5 Driving? Level 5 driving is full driving...
What is Level 4 Autonomous Driving?

What is Level 4 Autonomous Driving?

Level 4 autonomous driving is pretty much what someone might expect a car can do when they are asked to think about a “self-driving” car — a phrase that SAE International purposefully avoids. If level 3 is termed “conditional driving...
What is Level 3 Autonomous Driving?

What is Level 3 Autonomous Driving?

Level 3 driving automation represents a huge leap forward in the classification of autonomy. It’s known as “conditional driving automation.” What is Level 3 Automation? In level 3, the car’s systems perform the entire dynamic driving task (DDT)...
What is Level 2 Autonomous Driving?

What is Level 2 Autonomous Driving?

If level 1 of autonomous driving can be thought of as “driver assistance,” then level can be referred to as “partial driving automation.” At level 2, the car’s systems offer the human driver sustained assistance in both controlling the cars steering and acceleration...
What is Level 1 Autonomous Driving?

What is Level 1 Autonomous Driving?

Level 1 autonomous driving is the first true tier of driving autonomy. (I discussed level 0 is previous post.) In level 1, the car’s systems offer the human driver sustained assistance in either the task of moving the car from side-to-side or when it accelerates...
What is Level 0 Autonomous Driving?

What is Level 0 Autonomous Driving?

When I was first researching the distinctions between the five levels of autonomous driving, I was surprised to find that there are actually six. Though we often hear the namesake of this site (level 5 autonomous vehicles) being discussed, those conversations are...