Here’s Why Level 5 Autonomous Cars May Still be a Decade Away

摘要

Although the hardware and software technology for fully autonomous cars is ready today, the cars themselves may stillrnbe a decade or more away, vehicle experts said at the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit.rnThe challenge for automakers and suppliers lies in test and validation, as well as in the education of consumers andrnmarketers. “We certainly have the technology today for a (SAE) Level 5 prototype vehicle,” Kay Stepper, vice president ofrnautomated driving and driver assistance for Robert Bosch LLC, told Design News. “We have the sensors, ECUs, actuators,rnand the software stack. But next comes the challenge of testing and validation of a true Level 5 system. That’s a hugernundertaking.”