Waymo robotaxis, which operate without drivers, have been transporting passengers in San Francisco since August 2023. Equipped with a range of sensors including LiDAR, cameras, and radar, these vehicles navigate their environment effectively. Passengers can view real-time detections on screens inside the vehicle, enhancing the ride experience. The development of Waymo was influenced by early autonomous vehicle competitions, highlighting the evolution of technology from initial experiments to practical applications in urban transportation.
When you simplify the entire self-driving car problem, what you need to do is first know where you are. Next, know what's around you. Third, predict what's about to happen next. And fourth, plan your own next move. And we detect that many times per second, and that's how the car knows exactly what's going around it and that's why it's so safe.
These are lasers and these are one of the cars' primary sensors for how it sees. These can tell you exactly where objects, people, and vehicles are in space.
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