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The term self driving car seems like a simple one to define, it is a car that can drive itself. While this is true there is a little more to it as there are different levels of self driving cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has six levels of automation for self driving cars.Continue reading “Self Driving Car Definition”

There are several different companies that are making self driving cars, and all of them are being made for different reasons. One of the best known companies is Tesla. Their goal is to make self driving cars that are also electric vehicles to sell to the public and be used as personal vehicles. Another wellContinue reading “Self Driving Car Companies”

One of the best applications of self driving car technology is its inclusion in semi trucks. While the technology is still being tested, the idea is that trucks can drive for longer and get to their destinations faster. Since the trucks won’t have to stop for the night so the driver can sleep they willContinue reading “Self Driving Trucks”

The whole point of self driving cars is that they are a safer alternative to human driven cars. The main safety feature is the LiDAR, or light detection and ranging, sensor that views the world and creates a three dimensional model so the car knows what is happening in the world around it. The carContinue reading “Safety Technology”