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Re:Google’s self-driving car team prepares to spin out from ... by gohrt on Monday December 12, 2016 @02:21PM (#13160973)

an automated truck doesn't mean a driverless truck. it means the driver can be sleeping/tweeting/whatever during the boring hours between checkpoints/stops.

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Re:Google’s self-driving car team prepares to spin out from ... by prostoalex on Monday December 12, 2016 @02:46PM (#13161230)

So level 3 vs level 4 autonomy, in other words? Usually when people use the word "automated", they imply level 4.

I agree any sort of driver assistance tech at level 3 and below is beneficial for public safety, I am not sure it's an industry game changer.

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Re:Google’s self-driving car team prepares to spin out from ... by gohrt on Wednesday December 14, 2016 @11:39PM (#13182459)

The levels overlap and vary by environment. Your truck can be level 5 on long stretch of highway, but then ring alarm bells and (if necessary, if the driver does not take over) slow down to a graceful stop on the shoulder before exiting the highway or maneuvering through a checkpoint or delivery.

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