Glossary / General

autonomous vehicles

39 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Autonomous vehicles are cars that can drive themselves without needing a person to control them. They use technology like cameras and sensors to see and understand their surroundings.

Technical Definition

Autonomous vehicles are cars or trucks that are capable of driving themselves without human intervention. They use a combination of sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence to navigate and operate safely on the roads.

Hear It Discussed

"Waymorecallingthousandsofrobotaxistofixasoftwareissuethatcouldcausetheautonomousvehiclestodriveonfloodedroads, speakingofflooding."
Can You Build A Killer Ride On A Tight Budget? In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 15:06

"It won't be ubiquitous until someone figures out the insurance... Well, the state has to allow it, right? You have to explicitly allow autonomous vehicles."
Comedian Abbas Wahab The Smoking Tire 52:36

"Kau Kau, the robo-taxi arm of Geely, has deployed now 100 autonomous vehicles in Hangzhou's Binjiang district"
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