autonomous driving

Cars pilot themselves

Autonomous driving is the operation of a vehicle without human input—the car steers, accelerates, and brakes on its own using sensors, cameras, and software.

The technology exists on a spectrum from driver-assistance features like adaptive cruise control to fully self-driving vehicles that need no human behind the wheel: The company is testing autonomous driving on public roads.

Also called self-driving.

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  • TeslaEV manufacturer and surname
  • autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
  • sensorsDevices that detect input
  • radarRadio-wave object detection
  • camerasVisual recording devices

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