Toyota's next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) arrives in 2028.
It could potentially be more capable than today's system, which offers adaptive cruise control and lane centering.
The automaker isn't copying Tesla's Full-Self Driving system, though. Toyota's version will have more guardrails in place.
Toyota is preparing to roll out an advanced driver assistance system that will compete with Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised), though the underlying technical approach may be quite different. The automaker currently offers adaptive cruise control with lane centering, lane change assist, and auto park, but the upcoming system might potentially be even more capable.
Japan's Nikkei reported Monday that the system will be "Level 2++" capable. That's not an official classification, though. It's a marketing term conjured up by automakers to describe capabilities that fall somewhere between Level 2 and Level 3 autonomy. According to the Society of Automotive Engineers, Level 2 includes adaptive cruise control and lane centering while the driver stays fully in control, and it's mainly a highway assist system. Level 3 goes further, letting drivers take their eyes and hands off the wheel, but they still need to be ready to take over when the system asks them to.
