A GUIDE TO CHALLENGES FACING SELF-DRIVING CAR TECHNOLOGISTS

    A GUIDE TO CHALLENGES FACING SELF-DRIVING CAR TECHNOLOGISTS   Here are some of them: The ability to respond to spoken commands or hand signals from law enforcement or highway safety employees. Driving safely despite unclear lane markings. Reliably recognizing traffic lights that are not working. Making left turns into intersections with fast-moving traffic. Detecting which small objects in the roadway must be avoided. The ability to operate safely in all weather conditions. Software improvements to lidar (short for light detection and ranging) technology may help someday, but not yet. There is no evidence yet that autonomous cars will …

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