6 Levels of Driving Automation

6 Levels of Driving Automation

The thought of self-driving vehicles is both exciting and terrifying, but not all automated vehicles are created equal. The industry has adopted these 6 levels of driving automation, as outlined by SAE International.

No driving automation: The human drives. The vehicle may have features such as automatic emergency braking or blind-spot warning, but the human remains in control of the dynamic driving task.

Driver assistance: The human drives. The vehicle provides steering or brake/acceleration support, such as lane centering or adaptive cruise control.

Partial driving automation: The human is responsible for vehicle operations. The vehicle provides both steering and brake/acceleration support.

Conditional automation: The human and robot can exchange responsibility for the driving task. The vehicle can drive itself under limited conditions, but the human must take over on request.

High driving automation: The robot does all the driving, but with certain restrictions, such as robotaxis that are limited to operating in a geo-fenced area.

Full driving automation: The robot does all the driving, everywhere, and in all conditions.

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Source: Automotive News