China pilots L3 vehicles on roads

China has begun piloting Level 3 autonomous vehicles on public roads, marking a stride forward in intelligent mobility. But hurdles over liability, infrastructure and commercial rollout remain to be resolved for widespread deployment, said analysts. Under SAE International’s classification, L3 refers to “conditional automation”, in which the vehicle can take full control of driving tasks under defined conditions — such as on highways — while requiring the human driver to remain available to take over when needed.

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