Autonomous driving technology is the future of the automotive industry. Since human error is by far the biggest contributor in road accidents, self driving cars will not only save lives but also the environment due to the efficient driving style that reduces emissions. There are five levels of self driving, ranging from level 1, which allows either steering, acceleration or braking to be automated, to level 5, which offers full automation, that is, the drivers input is not required at all.
Subaru Corp. aims to start selling vehicles equipped with the equivalent of “level-2” autonomous technology in the second half of the 2020s, company officials said. The technology will allow Subaru’s to accelerate, brake and also steer automatically.
This features will be incorporated in the company’s EyeSight Driver Assist Technology, it will use artificial intelligence to recognize a traffic lane even when the white line on the roads cannot be seen. It will also identify pedestrians since, unlike highways, ordinary roads are have human traffic, animals and other distractions. Despite this technology, drivers will still be required to monitor the vehicle’s driving at all times.
