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How does autonomous driving work? We are
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going to now take a deep dive into the
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engine technology that powers these
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driverless cars and find out exactly how
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they work. The first thing you'll notice
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is that there's no steering wheel. The
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car is driven by a computer that takes
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input from various sensors around the
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vehicle to build a map of the
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surroundings. This allows the car to
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navigate roads, detect obstacles, and
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make decisions about how to avoid them.
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But what happens when the car encounters
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an unexpected situation like a pothole
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or a fallen tree? The onboard computer
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uses its sensors to identify the
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obstacle and then decides how to
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navigate around it. In some cases, the
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car will automatically stop and wait for
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the obstacle to be removed before
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continuing on its route. And if the car
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detects that it's getting too close to
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another vehicle, it will automatically
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apply the brakes to avoid a collision.
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This process happens in real time and
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the car is constantly making adjustments
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to ensure that it stays safe and on
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course. So, while autonomous cars may
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not have a steering wheel, they do have
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a brain of sorts that allows them to
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navigate the world around them and make
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decisions just like a human driver
