Can a Tesla Drive Itself? Self-Driving Cars Explained!

Self-driving cars explained & how one fully autonomous vehicle is changing an entire industry!
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In this video I'll explain the basics of self driving cars, why the world needs them, and how one self driving car is putting its own spin on an entire industry.

A self-driving vehicle, also referred to as fully-autonomous, is one that does not need human intervention of any kind and is completely controlled by some combination of computer software, hardware, radars, sensors, and cameras. It's estimated by the year 2030 there will be approximately 380 million partially or fully autonomous vehicles on the roads.

Level 1 is Driver Assistance meaning in certain driving modes, the car can either take control of the steering wheel or the pedals.

Level 2 is Partial Automation which means the car can take over both the pedals AND the wheel, but only under certain conditions, and the driver must maintain ultimate control over the vehicle.

Level 3 is Conditional Automation where the car can fully take over the driving responsibilities under certain conditions, but a driver is expected to retake control when the system asks for it.

Level 4 is High Automation where the car can be driven by a human, but it doesn't ever need to be. It can drive itself full time under the right circumstances, and if it encounters something it can't handle, it can ask for human assistance but will park itself and bring its passengers to safety if human help is not available.

Level 5 is Full Automation where a steering wheel is optional. At this level, the front seats might face backwards because the car doesn’t need any type of human intervention. The computer has full-time automation of all driving tasks on any road, under any conditions.

Now that you know the different levels of self-driving vehicles, the big question is: Why does the world need them? First: safety.

A self-driving car will be able to make instant decisions based on not only calculations from its internal system, but all self driving cars will eventually be connected to each other sharing real-time data.

When self-driving cars are sharing real-time data about the traveling conditions and they are programmed to see and detect everything around them, there should be a big decrease in traffic congestion and wasted time. Autonomous vehicles can also lead to saving money because owning your own vehicle won’t be necessary for many people when self driving cars will be constantly available for picking up and dropping off.

So how do we get self driving cars here as soon as possible? The best way is to support the advancement of self-driving technology. Roborace is one way, and it's the world’s first racing series for humans & artificial intelligence.

Roborace is similar to Tesla in that they’re trying to give the world a better future by making it exciting right now. Their mission is to accelerate the development of fully autonomous vehicle technology and they’re trying to achieve that through gamification of driverless electric race cars.

Futurist Daniel Simon actually designed the world’s first fully autonomous self-driving race car specifically for Roborace called Robocar. It’s the closest thing you’ll get to a real life Tron car, but the best part is Robocar doesn’t need a human driver. It utilizes lidar, radar, GPS, ultrasonic sensors, and machine vision cameras for full self driving. Not only is it designed for autonomy and aerodynamics, it’s also incredibly powerful mostly because of its 4 independent electric motors.

By mixing the intensity of fast car racing with self-driving technology, Roborace’s goal is to provide a unique experience to viewers while simultaneously progressing toward the world’s adoption of full self driving technology in hopes for improved road safety for the future. This year is Season Alpha, and it’s the first time Roborace will have teams competing against one another at events all around the world. Each team will have access to the same hardware, which is a fully electric car called DevBot 2.0, that can be driven by a human or AI driver. Season Alpha aims to experiment with different formats and challenges that will push the skills of the teams and will be a sight to see for fans of electric cars and self-driving technology.

I hope this video helped you learn more about how self driving cars will change the world for the better. It’s certainly an exciting time we’re in right now seeing all this cool tech coming to cars.

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