Autonomous Vehicles: Tech, History, and Future

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Make a presentation about Self-driving Electric car

This deck demystifies self-driving cars, covering SAE autonomy levels, core technologies like LiDAR, AI, and cameras, key historical milestones, regulatory challenges, safety concerns, and future barriers and impacts.

April 5, 202611 slides
Slide 1 of 11

Slide 1 - Understanding Autonomy

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Defining Autonomy

Understanding the different levels and definitions of self-driving vehicles

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Slide 1 - Understanding Autonomy
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Slide 2 - What is a Self-Driving Car?

  • Also known as autonomous, driverless, or robotic cars (robo-cars).
  • Capable of operating with reduced or no human input.
  • "Robotaxis" refers specifically to those used for ridesharing.
  • No single agreed-upon global definition; commercial branding influences terminology.
  • Level 0 to 5 scale defined by SAE International is the industry standard.

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Slide 2 - What is a Self-Driving Car?
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Slide 3 - Core Technologies

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Core Technologies

How these machines perceive and navigate the world

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Slide 3 - Core Technologies
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Slide 4 - How They See and Drive

laser LiDAR Sensors Uses light detection and ranging for high-resolution 3D mapping of surroundings.

camera Visual Cameras Captures visual data and video, mimicking human eyes for object detection.

brain AI & Neural Networks Processes sensor data for real-time decision-making and navigation.

map-pin GPS Systems Provides precise location data for route planning.

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Slide 4 - How They See and Drive
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Slide 6 - Key Milestones in Development

1920s: Early Foundations Experiments with radio-controlled cars provided early inspiration. 1977: First Prototype Japan's Tsukuba Mechanical Engineering Lab develops first semi-autonomous car. 2005: Major Milestone DARPA Grand Challenge drives significant advances in speed and competence. 2017: Commercial Era Begins Waymo launches first commercial robotaxi service in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Slide 6 - Key Milestones in Development
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Slide 7 - Regulation & Safety

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Regulation and Safety

  • Navigating the legal landscape and ensuring public safety*

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Slide 7 - Regulation & Safety
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Slide 8 - Regulatory Landscape

  • Nevada was the first US state to pass legislation in 2011.
  • 1949 Vienna Convention amended in 2016 to allow automated features.
  • Global standards: WP.29 GRVA formulating safety provisions for braking, steering, and cybersecurity.
  • Key challenges: Liability laws, public safety incidents, and data security.
  • Ongoing development of test standards for reliability.

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Slide 8 - Regulatory Landscape
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Slide 9 - Future Outlook

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Challenges & Future Outlook

Barriers to adoption and the road ahead

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Slide 9 - Future Outlook
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Slide 10 - The Road Ahead

Barriers to Success

  • Developing software capable of handling diverse driving conditions.
  • Public confidence and mixed perception.
  • Legal and ethical considerations.
  • Security of over-the-air software updates.
  • Scaling operations safely.

Future Impact

  • Potential for transformative urban infrastructure changes.
  • Shift in economic models for transportation.
  • Continued R&D into full Level 5 automation.
  • Integration with smart city ecosystems.
  • Improved safety over human-driven counterparts.

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Slide 10 - The Road Ahead
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Slide 11 - Summary and Closing

The Future is Autonomous

The journey to fully autonomous, electric transportation continues to evolve through innovation, regulation, and public trust.

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Slide 11 - Summary and Closing

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