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If Waymo cars are Level 4 automation, what does it take to be a Level 5?
It's less about an autonomous vehicle's capabilities and more about what conditions it can operate in.
Summary
It's less about an autonomous vehicle's capabilities and more about what conditions it can operate in. Seeing a car move through city traffic with no one in the driver's seat can make it feel like Waymo has already reached the highest possible level of automation. From a passenger's perspective, there's no steering, no monitoring and no need for a human to intervene. The vehicle handles the entire trip on its own.
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