That 'level 3' is still basically lane keeping and auto cruise control, the driver still has to be ready to immediately takeover, if you don't the car will stop in it's current lane with it's blinkers on.
This is about the peak of what you can get with automated lane keeping and braking. I don't see any route from this point to anything like level 4.
"Immediately" can mean a bunch of different things in a driving context! Here it means "within ten seconds". Which is both short and long: it's long enough that many of the things you might want to do that take your attention are fine (reading, watching a movie, working) but not long enough that you can sleep.
> This is about the peak of what you can get with automated lane keeping and braking.
Are you saying that within 5y, say, we won't see a level three system that's able to handle full highway speeds?
well yeah, that is the definition of level 3. That's not going to change.
They are limited by:
> Our technology relies on a digital high-definition map that provides a 3D image of the road and the surroundings with information on road geometry, route characteristics, traffic signs and special traffic events
IMHO Tesla's "F--- it all just use NN" approach does get around the pre-generated 3D map requirement. Even if it is not much more than Level 3.5 at the moment. Pretty funny to see it accelerate to 65mph in a parking lot b/c it thought it was on the nearby highway though.
> it is not much more than Level 3.5 at the moment
It's not even level 3, and couldn't be certified as such. It's not reliable enough for the person in the driver's seat to focus their full attention elsewhere.
>> level 3 is still basically lane keeping and auto cruise control
I mean, that's very official looking. And the differentiating criteria for level 3 is "You must take over when asked" and everything 2 or below is "You must brake, steer, or accelerate as needed to ensure safety".
Am I missing something? Lane keeping, cruise control and offset keeping is level 3. That's what this feature offers according to a few posts up.
It makes no difference to the conversation. I'll stop poking the bear here.
This is about the peak of what you can get with automated lane keeping and braking. I don't see any route from this point to anything like level 4.