Original Article by J. Shuttleworth, SAE International, January 7, 2019
SAE International recently unveiled a new visual chart designed to clarify and simplify its J3016 “Levels of Driving Automation” standard for consumers. The update is the latest iteration of the J3016 graphic first deployed in 2016. As the industry gets closer to producing AVs in volume, the SAE J3016 Technical Standards Committee saw the need to more clearly explain the features in each of the six driving levels, and how they relate to consumers’ increased safety and convenience.
