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Old 15th February 2018, 05:49 PM
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Here's the key text (though with fleet news, you can't really be sure they've got their facts right - they can't even spell simple words like "task" FFS! - or was that the fault of the Audi Marketing copywriter (emphasis added...)

"The system named Traffic Jam Pilot, is part of Audi's new range of AI driving assistance systems. When active, the AI Traffic Jam Pilot takes charge in slow moving traffic, controlling all necessary driving functions up to a speed of 37mph.

It will be the first technology that could enable a drive to perform other taks(!!) in the car and not pay full attention to the road, as it can handle starting from standstill, accelerating, steering and braking it its lane.
When certain conditions are met, the driver is notified that they can take their hands off the wheel. As soon as the system reaches its limits, the driver will be alerted that they must regain manual control"


A Tesla does all these things and if anything they are being more modest about what their cars can do (hence the claimed "level 2"), and don't resort to artificial stunts like demo'ing autonomously driven cars which have been pre-programmed on pre-determined routes, unlike Audi.

Only one manufacturer has practical levels of autonomy now, the others just promise or make excuses for why they haven't
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