Self-driving car
device · 2009 · Digital age
A car driven by a computer using sensor data.
What it is made of
- Lidar — has part. Lidar builds a 3D map of the surroundings.
- Smartphone camera — has part. Cameras.
- GPS (satellite navigation) — has part. Satellite navigation.
Principles and materials it uses
- Cruise control — uses. Adaptive cruise control is a step towards autonomy.
- Computer vision — uses. Recognizing the road.
- Steel — is made of. The body is steel.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Electric car — evolved from. Most self-driving cars are built on electric platforms.
What it is a kind of
- Car — is a kind of. A self-driving car is an ordinary car driven by a computer with cameras and sensors.