Autonomous Vehicles 

Autonomous vehicles or driveless cars as they are also known are vehicles that can scan their surroundings and navigate without human input. They use technologies such as GPS, LIDAR (light detection and range), ODOMETRY AND COMPUTER VISION.

cars have many advanced, state-of-the art sensors. The most advanced and the centerpiece of the car is the Light Detection and Ranging technology (LIDAR). LIDAR is a technology where 64 lasers spin at about 900 rpm to give a 360 degree view to the driver. This is to create a detailed 3D map of the surrounding environment in order to view all obstacles in real time. 

The software uses the LIDAR map and information from Google Maps to obey local traffic laws and rules of the road. The car is also equipped with sensors that determine the position of objects behind or in front of it.  A video camera is attached to the driver console that checks for stoplights, bikers, and pedestrians. On the left wheel of the car there is a position estimator that detects the RPMs of the car, speed, which helps determine a more accurate position of the car. 

The attachments to the car are advanced and provide the car with accurate information in real time. and accurate sense of surrounding that can make it a better driver than a human

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