Automated vehicle

Definition
An Automated vehicle is a vehicle

"in which at least some aspects of a safety-critical control function (e.g., steering, throttle, or braking) occur without direct driver input."

Overview
"Vehicles that provide safety warnings to drivers (forward crash warning, for example) but do not perform a control function are, in this context, not considered automated, even though the technology necessary to provide that warning involves varying degrees of automation (e.g., the necessary data are received and processed, and the warning is given, without driver input). Automated vehicles may use on-board sensors, cameras, GPS, and telecommunications to obtain information in order to make their own judgments regarding safety-critical situations and act appropriately by effectuating control at some level."