Levels of autonomy in self-driving cars

Driver support

Features

Level 0

Level 1

Level 2

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-

 

-

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

-

Automatic

emergency brake

Blind spot warning

Lane departure warning

Lane centering

OR

Adaptive cruise control

Lane centering AND

Adaptive cruise control at the same time

You are still driving and

constant supervision is needed

You must steer, brake or accelerate when required

Automated

Features

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

-

-

 

 

-

-

Traffic jam chauffeur

Can be driverless taxi

Pedals/ steering wheel may not be installed

Level 4 features under all conditions

At certain points

you must drive

Car drives itself

under certain conditions

Car drives itself

under all conditions

Driver support

Features

Level 0

Level 1

Level 2

-

 

-

-

Automatic

emergency brake

Blind spot warning

Lane departure warning

-

-

Lane centering OR

Adaptive cruise control

-

-

Lane centering AND

Adaptive cruise control at the same time

You are still driving and constant supervision is needed

You must steer, brake or accelerate when required

Automated

Features

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

-

Traffic jam chauffeur

-

-

Can be driverless taxi

Pedals/steering wheel may not be installed

-

Level 4 features under

all conditions

At certain points

you must drive

Car drives itself

under certain conditions

Car drives itself

under all conditions