The ins and outs of self-driving cars

Soon, self-driving cars will be everywhere. But did you know there are varying degrees of automation?

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Safety

Monitoring speed

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Acceleration control

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Environmental Detection

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Pedestrian Safety

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Relax and enjoy

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Levels of automation

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Levels of automation

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Levels of automation

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The ins and outs of self-driving cars

Soon, self-driving cars will be everywhere. But did you know there are varying degrees of automation?

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Currently there are 2.4m vehicles on the road with some level of automation.

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Safety

Monitoring speed

Acceleration control

Environmental Detection

Pedestrian Safety

Relax and enjoy

Levels of automation

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