What Is Driverless Vehicle Technology?

Driverless cars are also called autonomous cars, self-driving cars and robotic cars.

Driverless cars are being developed to assist drivers and to replace human drivers.

They can navigate without human input.

Driverless car technology increases the safety of passengers, pedestrians and people in other vehicles on the road.

How Do Driverless Vehicles Work?

“Hello, my name is Spaz and I’d like to tell you about the newest technology that’s going to change your life. It’s called “driverless vehicles” and it… well… it will take some getting used to. As you may know, there are two main ways that a vehicle can be driven: manually (you push the accelerator and brake) or by computer. The latter is called “autonomous driving.”

The first time I heard of driverless cars was in 2011 when they were being tested on a public road in California. But these cars have been around for quite some time—they worked with radar and cameras to keep the car on track while navigating through the city of Las Vegas. These days, Google has been testing them in Nevada (the state where they’re based). The test routes are full of traffic lights and hills so it’s not an easy process, but what you can see is this: A driverless car drives along an empty road behind another driverless car! That second car does all of the work! It uses a combination of technologies like RADAR, LIDAR (laser), GPS satellites and cameras to guide itself through streets safely yet efficiently.

I’m sure most of you guys have seen this guy on YouTube who goes out into traffic every day just to make videos about how scary it is to drive in New Jersey! Well this guy was doing exactly that—until he got hit head-on by a driverless car! He survived. His mistake? He wasn’t wearing his seatbelt!

How Does The Road To Self-Driving Cars Affect Liability?

It’s not clear how liability will be distributed for autonomous vehicle accidents.

As of now, the party liable for any injury caused by an automobile accident is the person operating the car. But if autonomous vehicles cause an accident that injures a person, who would be held responsible? The owner? The manufacturer? The company that installed the software?

The law in this area is going to have to evolve substantially before we see large-scale adoption of autonomous cars.

What Types Of Driverless Vehicles Are Being Developed?

At the moment, most of the autonomous vehicle efforts are being focused on cars and trucks. However, driverless buses, shuttles and even mining trucks are already on the road. After all, these vehicles tend to travel along set routes, making it easier for their onboard computers to navigate without human input. Exactly when you’ll be able to buy a self-driving car remains up in the air; while some companies suggest they’ll have them ready by 2020, others say it will take at least a decade before we’re ready for non-human drivers on every corner.

What Are Your Rights As A Passenger In A Driverless Vehicle?

Some of the most common questions we hear about driverless vehicles are related to legal issues.

• What are my rights as a passenger in a driverless vehicle?
• If I’m injured in an accident, who do I sue?
• Is a company responsible if one of their driverless vehicles hurts someone?
• Who will pay for damages or injuries caused by these vehicles?

The truth is, there are no laws currently governing the design or use of driverless vehicles. As with any new technology — especially one that touches as many areas of responsibility as transportation — there’s bound to be some confusion until actual legislation has been passed. Whoever owns the vehicle and whatever company built it will be liable for anything that happens while you’re using it, but outside of this, the majority of legal issues will have to be worked out on a case-by-case basis. Should you decide to ride in a driverless vehicle, you should know that you have the right to sue any individual or organization for damages should something go wrong during your trip.

When Should I Call A Lawyer?

As with any car accident, you should always call a lawyer if there are injuries or damage to vehicles.

However, because the technology is new, there may be some confusion about how fault is determined when self-driving cars are involved. For example, who is at fault if a self-driving car behaves in an unexpected way? If you aren’t sure whether or not you should get legal help after being involved in an accident with a self-driving car, your best bet is to seek out free advice from lawyers in your area. Keep reading for more info about how fault is determined and why calling a lawyer sooner rather than later can help protect your rights.

Driverless vehicles are on the horizon and will have an impact on car accidents.

A self-driving car is an autonomous vehicle that can drive and navigate without any human intervention. It uses sensors, artificial intelligence and GPS to drive the car on its own.

Sensors are one of the main components of a driverless vehicle. They help detect objects in the vicinity of the car such as other vehicles, people, road signs and traffic lights. These sensors include:

• Radar: A driverless car uses radar technology to measure distance from objects by sending out radio waves in all directions. The sensors measure how long it takes for the signal to bounce back off an object – known as echo return – and then use this information to work out how far away something is in front, behind or either side of your car.
• Laser: Lidar (light detection and ranging) uses laser beams instead of radio waves to determine a distance between two points. Lidar sends out hundreds of thousands of lasers per second, which reflect back off objects like trees or pedestrians and create a 3D image of what’s around you.
• Camera: A video camera mounted on your car picks up images in front or behind your vehicle that are analyzed by computer software so it knows what’s around you at all times.