Tesla is reportedly continuing with its ambitions to create fully autonomous vehicles, while other manufacturers have reversed course. While manufacturers such as BMW, Stellantis and Mercedes Benz had plans to create Level 3 autonomous vehicles, those plans have reportedly changed.
As reported last month by Brad Anderson of Carscoops, this reversal seems to be due to the costs involved. Level 3 systems would cost about $7,000 while a Level 2 system would only be about $1,700.
The when the BMW 7-Series arrives in 2027 it will reportedly contain many advanced features such as hands-free highway driving, automatic lane changes and advanced onboard navigation features.
While these systems advance, governments in the U.S. are becoming more concerned about personal information being collected and sold, such as geolocation and telemetrics data. Some companies are making it difficult for vehicle owners to opt out of certain features that gather their personal information. Government intervention these activities is likely to increase. In Canada there has been no discussion about government interventions up to this time.
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