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Hyundai In the meantime, though, some of this technology
is already available in some of its 2018 vehicles.
The government and autonomous-technology The Sonata, for example, offers a Tech Package
developers have agreed upon a 6-tiered system for Hyundai has advanced the time line for officially with automatic emergency braking and
defining self-driving technology, from Level 0 with launching its Highway Driving Assist 2 (HDA2) pedestrian detection, lane-keep assist and smart
the human driver in full control to Level 5 that can system. This will be, in essence, a Level 3 system cruise control with start-stop. Not as sophisticated
operate without a human driver at all. Regardless capable of not only stopping and starting with as the HDA2 system, when equipped with the Tech
of what a manufacturer might boast to the contrary, traffic flow, as well as keeping within its lane, Package, the current 2018 Sonata will basically
most of the autonomous systems found in 2018 but will also be able to change lanes on its own. steer itself, starting and stopping when necessary.
cars are basically Level 2. Level 2 cars can assist the Originally planned for 2020, HDA2, Hyundai tells The driver needs to keep some grasp of the
driver in steering, accelerating and braking, but us it will now appear in some 2018 models. steering wheel, but can let the car steer itself in
the driver is still in full command. Level 3 cars still many situations. It’s clearly a Level 2 system.
require a driver behind the wheel at the ready to
regain control, but can operate fully on their own
in certain situations, such as on a freeway. Because
they are few and far between, even today’s few
Level 3 cars require a fully engaged driver.

Several carmakers now offer systems that straddle
the line between Level 2 and Level 3. Although we
are likely to see higher-end luxury brands with the
first Level 4 and Level 5 AVs, mainstream carmakers
like Nissan offer Level 2 autonomous systems now.

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