Self Driving Car: The Future of Driving Vehicles

A Self Driving Car moves safely without or with a little Human input. Autonomous Vehicle/ Driverless car is capable of sensing its environment and making decisions about speed, brake, or directions. It has AI Technology installed in it, using Artificial Intelligence Technology the car can make its own decisions.
One of the recent researches on car drivers shows that drivers spend about two hours a day sitting in their cars. Just imagine, what if you can save this time and do other things? It will be amazing if you can read a newspaper, book concert tickets or take part in a video conference. You can do all this if there is no need to hold steering all the time. Here comes a self-driving car, A car that steers, accelerates, and applies brake by itself.

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What is a Car?

Cars’ definition says a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. In the 20th century, cars were launched for the public. The first car available for mass was made by FORD Motor Company names 1908 Model T. After that the demand for cars increased throughout the world and the competition started between the car making companies. They introduced cars with different features for human comfort. Till now the competition is going on and we are moving toward manufacturing driverless cars.

#1 Tesla | Driverless Cars

Tesla is the world’s one of the top cars industry. It is different from others in the way that, it doesn’t get its energy by combustion in the Engines. Tesla is basically producing Electric cars. It is changing the world to sustainable energy with these cars, solar panels, and integrated renewable energy solutions for businesses and homes.

Autonomous Vehicles | Tesla’s Autopilot

Full Self Driving Car Capability

Tesla is providing all of its cars with the future hardware needed for the fully self-driving car to drive in almost all circumstances. Cars are designed to travel long and short distance trips without requiring any action from the person sitting on the driver’s seat.

You only need to sit and tell your car where to go. If you do not tell a destination, your car will have a look at your calendar and drive you to the assumed location or just home. When you arrive at your destination, you just need to come out of your car. After that, the autonomous car will set to park seek mode and search for a parking spot. It will park itself to the right spot and whenever you tap on your phone, it will summon it back to you. These self-driving capabilities have been introduced in the car, with the passage of time, your car will continuously upgrade itself through the air software update.

#2 Google Driverless Cars

Google Cars can detect objects, these sensors are designed to detect anything as far as 2- football fields away around 360 Degrees. It can detect pedestrians, cyclists, animals, rogue birds, or even fluttering plastic shopping bags. This software helps the car to process all the information and drive safely by navigating the road without getting tired or distracted.

Waymo | Google’s Self Driving Car

Google began to make a self-driving car project ” Waymo ” in 2009. They made it safe and easy for everyone to get around, there is no need for anyone to sit on the driver’s seat. One can communicate with the car using a phone application. Driving is absolutely safe.

Driverless cars | Waymo

Waymo launched new improved sensors and chips which are less expensive and to improve visibility better cameras are introduced and wipers to clear lidar system. Waymo Manufacturers said that the cars designed to see full autonomy with sensors to look around 360 degrees and have lasers that can detect objects up to 300 meters away.

Lasers with short-range are used to focus and detect the near objects while radar is used to see all around the vehicle and to track motion and speed of objects. Certain buttons are present inside the car for the convenience of the riders i.e. Help, Lock, Pullover, and Start Ride.

#3 Renault’s ‘Next Two’ | Autonomous Vehicles

Renault will take on the Autonomous Cars Circa 2020 with ” Next Two “. It combines hyper-connectivity and the driverless operation. Renault launched a new Advanced Driver Assistance System in 2014. Renault Autonomous cars work on a system that monitors and analyzes the vehicle’s environment using: Cameras on the center of rear-view mirror and radar fitted onto the front bumper. The purpose of the Camera is to help the car for correctly positioning its lane. Radar is used to detect vehicles around and to calculate their speed. The system also includes an ultrasound belt, wrapping around the car. These all monitoring systems are controlled by a power control unit ” Supervisor “. All these features are termed as ” Driverless Operation “.

Did you Know? | Renault ‘Next Two’

Renault is working on improving the road safety of vehicles for more than 50 years. Accidents occurring in daily life, are due to human errors. Research says more than 90% of road accidents are due to human errors. Renault has overcome this problem by introducing Advanced Drivers Assistance systems, this thing reduced the number of accidents by assisting motorists. After introducing these features Renault’s serious/ fatal accidents cut down by 80 percent in 15 years. Autonomous Driving is an extension of this ongoing project, it will enhance the efforts on safe driving.

#4 Toyota | Autonomous Cars Technology

Toyota has been researching in developing autonomous driving technology since 1990. Autonomous Cars Technology is the need of this era, every company is trying its best to develop a fully automated vehicle. Toyota is using the concept name Mobility Teammate to refer to its automated driving approach, it tries to build a relationship between the car and the people like a close friend. Friends who help out each other and sometimes watch over each other.

Lexus LS Modified, Highway Teammate, features all capabilities to enable automated driving mode on highways. It works all the way from on-ramp to off-ramp. It has an on-board automated driving system to evaluate traffic conditions. This car makes decisions and takes actions ( Steer, Brake, Accelerate ), during highway driving. It can merge onto a highway or exit it, can drive smoothly on its lane, or change lanes if needed and it also maintains inter-vehicle distances.

Toyota Driverless Cars | Features

Toyota Ranking in the World

Toyota was the third-largest automotive manufacturer in the world behind the Ford and American General Motors. They made a great achievement in 2005 and 2006. Toyota produced more vehicles than Ford and General Motors. After that Toyota became the number one automotive manufacturer except the year 2011 (due to Earthquake and tsunami 2011) it fell to 3rd position.

#5 Volvo Driverless Cars | Autopilot Technology

Volvo has also come to the world of Autonomous Vehicles, the ‘Drive Me’ project is a large scale trial of driverless vehicles technology. New launched model Volvo XC90 has an automatic braking system. It works at intersections means, if you come in front of a moving vehicle, the car will automatically apply the breaks. The car further has the ability to instantly adapt the Steering and power-train modes characteristics according to your preferences and driving conditions.

Features Volvo’s | Self Driving car

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