Self-driving car
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A self-driving car, also known as an autonomous car (AC), driverless car, robotic car or robo-car,[1][2][3] is a car that is capable of operating with reduced or no human input.[4][5] Self-driving cars are responsible for all driving activities including perceiving the environment, monitoring important systems, and controlling the vehicle, including navigating from origin to destination.[6]
ACs have the potential to impact the automotive industry, mobility costs, health, welfare, urban planning, traffic, insurance, labor market, and other domains. Appropriate regulations are necessary to integrate ACs into the existing driving environment.
Multiple vendors are pursuing autonomy, although as of early 2024, no system had achieved full autonomy. Waymo was the first to offer rides in self-driving taxis ("robotaxis") to the public,[7] and currently offers services in Phoenix, Arizona, and San Francisco, California. Cruise offered taxi service in San Francisco,[8] but suspended service in 2023. Honda was the first manufacturer to sell an SAE Level 3 car,[9][10][11] followed by Mercedes-Benz,[12] BMW Group and Kia. Baidu's Apollo Go is currently the world's largest robotaxi operator, operating in over 10 Chinese cities[13] and completing over 4.1 million orders by September 2023.[14][15] Other companies include DeepRoute.ai, which launched a robotaxi service in Shenzhen in 2021,[16] and Pony.ai.