Bosch ADAS A crucial aspect of assisted-driving system effectiveness is the driver interface that connects driver and technology. aren't used by or please consumers. " The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin.'s (NHTSA) Garrick Forkenbrock acknowledged the disarray of the current Level 2 environment, but also advised caution in however the industry proceeds. " Establishing [a safety regulation or standard] " without appropriate knowledge is something we need to take pretty seriously, " he said. MIT's Reimer added that the regulatory sector itself also could benefit from a revised structure to better address the challenges of emerging ADAS and high-level automated-driving technology. " We need an agency that is looking at automation across [transportation] modes, " Reimer said. He said an improved regulatory mechanism requires personnel with wider knowledge of automation and how it is being applied in a variety of sectors. Reimer suggested a structure for automated-driving technology regulation could consider a model similar to the U.S. Food and Drug Admin. (FDA) approval process for new drugs, a system of " prove to me that it works, " before the technology is cleared for consumer use. 14 March 2021 More examination of SAE Level 3 Meanwhile, the controversial Level 3 of SAE's driving automation hierarchy continues to spark debate. Many industry, research and regulatory entities assert Level 3's higher reliance on automation - and the crucial action of automation " handoff " to the driver in situations beyond the system's ability - is a development dead-end. Some panelists at the SAE Government/Industry Meeting indicated that given today's helter-skelter environment for Level 2 implementation, the complexities of Level 3 may make for diminishing returns. " There is no need for Level 3, " MIT's Reimer flatly asserted. " Level 3 systems are likely only to enhance confusion even more. " He said SAE Levels 2 and 4 - the latter representing fully automated driving under most external conditions - are sufficiently complicated and that Level 3's general fusion of the Levels 2 and 4 may serve no productive purpose. The panel said the Biden Administration could foster an improved industry-regulatory environment by increasing research funding that would speed AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ENGINEERING