Lesson 86 of 1234
Self-Driving Cars — How Cars Learn to Drive
Cars that drive themselves use cameras, sensors, and AI brains. Here is how — and what is still tricky.
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- 1A Car With No Driver?
- 2self-driving cars
- 3sensors
- 4real-world AI
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Section 1
A Car With No Driver?
Self-driving cars use cameras, lasers, and AI to drive themselves. They can see other cars, signs, kids on bikes, and even raccoons crossing the street.
What the car needs to do
- 1See everything around it (cameras + lasers)
- 2Figure out what each thing is (a tree? A person? A puddle?)
- 3Predict what those things will do next
- 4Pick a safe move and steer the wheel
Why it is HARD
The road is full of weirdness. A plastic bag flies by. A construction sign appears. A bird lands on the hood. Humans handle these easily. AI cars are getting better, but they are not perfect yet.
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