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> To reach a certain level, you must operate under the definition of that level 100% of the time. You can't be level 4 60% of the time. That's level 3 No. I'm
by jessriedel 10y ago
> To reach a certain level, you must operate under the definition of that level 100% of the time. You can't be level 4 60% of the time. That's level 3
No. I'm looking at the SAE definitions, where it says
> A particular vehicle may have multiple driving
automation features such that it could operate at different levels depending upon the feature(s) that are engaged.
clearly indicating that the levels describe modes of operation, not immutable car classifications.
Regardless, this has just become a semantical dispute. stale2002's comment makes the most sense under the interpretation "cars that that can drive at Level 4 60% of the time are just around the corner", and that comment is a valuable counterpoint to the reasonable interpretation of Pratt's interview.
- unityByFreedom 10y ago> the levels describe modes of operation, not immutable car classifications Look at the column where human attention is required ("Monitoring of Driving Environment"). Every car in existence requires human monitoring in every driving mode. The moment attention is not required, the car company becomes liable. Volvo will release a level 4 car this year where they assume liability, however, that is only for a hundred people in Sweden. "Around the corner" means widely available, and that's just not the case. Right now Tesla does not reliably save the data from its accidents. How could a car company assume liability when they can't even save the data?
- stale2002 10y agoYeah, exactly, 60% level 4 is still a crazy awesome future that I want to live in.