China approves first level 3 autonomous vehicles for road use

Changan and BAIC’s Arcfox clear regulatory hurdle for hands-off driving systems

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China has approved its first batch of level 3 autonomous driving vehicles for two models from carmakers Changan and BAIC’s Arcfox, the industry ministry said on Monday.

China has approved its first batch of level 3 autonomous driving vehicles for two models from carmakers Changan and BAIC’s Arcfox, the industry ministry said on Monday.

The car industry has defined five levels of autonomous driving, from cruise control at level 1 to fully self-driving cars at level 5, and level 3 means cars can drive without a human driver’s supervision.

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