What counts as self-driving? · Short

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What actually counts as a self-driving car?

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For part or all of a trip, with less or no input from a human. No sci-fi required.

Sensors, perception, prediction, planning and control run as a loop, many times every second.

Quick guess

Each system is tested for specific streets, speeds and weather. Engineers call it the operational design domain.

Remember this

Think of a very cautious student driver, built from sensors, maps and software.

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