Currently, BMW has around 40 self driving cars on the roads of Munich and California, these are operating at Level 4 autonomy. Currently, according to Elmar Frickenstein, BMW's senior vice president for autonomous driving, the company is confident of having Level 3 self driving cars available by their 2021 deadline.
In the realm of autonomous driving, SAE Level 3, also known as "conditionally automated driving," denotes a system where the vehicle can manage most aspects of driving, including monitoring
For example, a local taxi that features Level 4 automation is not lower in capability than some eventual Level 5 fully autonomous car. The taxi might be a top-notch execution of Level 4 capabilities.
Different cars are capable of different levels of self-driving, and are often described by researchers on a scale of 0-5. Level 0: All major systems are controlled by humans. Level 1: Certain systems, such as cruise control or automatic braking, may be controlled by the car, one at a time. Level 2: The car offers at least two simultaneous
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