Challenges of Autonomous Cars

Fully autonomous (Level 5) cars are undergoing testing in several locations around the world, but none are yet available to the general public. We’re still years away from that. The challenges range from the technological and legislative to the environmental and philosophical. These are just some of the unknowns ^[1]:

• Lidar and Radar

Lidar is expensive and is still trying to strike the right balance between range and resolution. If multiple autonomous cars were to drive on the same road, would their lidar signals interfere with one another? And if multiple radio frequencies are available, will the frequency range be enough to support mass production of autonomous cars?

• Weather Conditions
• Traffic Conditions and Laws
• Accident Liability
• Artificial vs. Emotional Intelligence