The SAE Level 2+ (L2+) trend continues to gain traction in the automotive market. Systems developed by Tesla, Mobileye, and NVIDIA are set to deliver a comprehensive set of autonomous driving functions, including urban driving, highway automation, lane changes, and merges, etc.—features that are more often associated with a fully autonomous vehicle or robotaxi. The critical difference between these L2+ vehicles and the typical Level 3 or Level 4 vehicle is the role that the driver plays in providing redundancy to the L2+ system. The driver retains responsibility for the vehicle, allowing automakers to begin deploying and monetizing their autonomous vehicle investments without exposing themselves to liability, or waiting for a step change in any laws that may preclude deployment of unsupervised autonomous functions in the targeted region.
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