Future of Autonomy
4 explainers~13 min total
Glimpse into the exciting future of driverless technology.
Explainers in this path
1
Why AV Safety Is Hard, and How Companies Try to Get It Right
AV safety is more nuanced than 'safer than humans.' Learn how autonomous vehicles are tested and what safety really means in practice.
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2
AVs & the City: How Self-Driving Fits Into Urban Life
AVs are part of a bigger picture: how we move people through cities. Learn how autonomous vehicles can complement transit, bikes, and walkable neighborhoods.
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3
Smart Intersections & Connected Streets: The World Around AVs
AVs don't operate in isolation. Learn how V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communication and smart infrastructure can make the whole system safer.
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4
Top 10 Myths About Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars attract myths like magnets. Let's tackle the most common misconceptions, quickly and clearly.
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Key Terms
- V2X
- Vehicle-to-Everything communication - allows vehicles to communicate with infrastructure, other vehicles, and pedestrians.
- ODD
- Operational Design Domain - the specific conditions under which an AV is designed to operate safely.
- Disengagement
- When a human driver takes control from the automated system, often used as a safety metric.
- Robotaxi
- A fully autonomous taxi service with no human driver, currently operating in select cities.