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Thursday, April 01, 2021

Honda Launches Level 3 Driverless Cars in Japan

 Still saying a Level 4 car, requiring no driver, is still far off.  I think there will pockets of use where regulation is less stringent, which creates large amounts of testing and data.   Guaging demand is also a key aspect, leading to development of more use models. 

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Honda Launches Advanced Self-Driving Cars in Japan

By France24   March 8, 2021  in CACM

The Legend Hybrid EX.

Japanese automaker Honda has launched a limited roll-out of its new Legend, which it calls the most advanced driverless vehicle licensed for the road, in Japan.

The Legend's capabilities include adaptive driving in lanes, passing and switching lanes in certain conditions, and an emergency stop function if a driver is unresponsive to handover warnings.

The Legend's autonomy is rated Level 3 on a scale of 0 to 5; analysts said a true Level 4 vehicle, in which a car no longer requires a driver at all, is a long time off.

Experts said the Legend's limited rollout would help gauge demand for more autonomous vehicles in Japan.

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