The New Chauffeur Sits at a Console, and Now Has a Syllabus

The Society of Automotive Engineers is drafting a formal training curriculum for the specialists who monitor Level 4 and Level 5 self-driving fleets remotely rather than from behind the wheel. The initiative treats remote oversight as its own professional discipline, distinct from conventional driver instruction, as the industry moves to standardize how these operators are prepared.

With reporting from Car and Driver.