Honda’s cars with Level 3 self-driving capabilities debut in Japan

Honda on Friday released the world’s most advanced self-driving car in Japan, which is capable of adaptive driving in lanes, as well as passing and switching lanes under certain circumstances. The vehicle also features an emergency stop function in case a driver is unresponsive to handover warnings. On Friday, the carmaker released an initial batch of 100 models in the country, which is priced at 11 million yen (approximately RS. 74 lakhs), AFP reported. 

“Approximately 10 million patterns of possible real-world situations were simulated during system development, and real-world demonstration tests were conducted on expressways for a total of approximately 1.3 million kilometres (800,000 miles),” Honda said in a statement. 

Vehicle autonomy is classified along a 0-5 scale, with 5 indicating essentially total autonomy.

Honda‘s car, The Legend, is Level 3. Though several automakers have already manufactured cars capable of Level 3 autonomy, only a few countries have legal frameworks permitting their sale and use. Honda won approval for sales in Japan last November.