CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, Google’s self-driving car project, called Waymo, uses a mix of sensors, lidar (light detection and ranging–a technology similar to RADAR) and cameras and combines all of the data those systems generate to identify everything around the vehicle and predict what those objects might do next.

Detailed explanation-2: -Regarding automated vehicle technology, perhaps the most well-known company is Tesla. Tesla has made a name for itself with their various self-driving automobiles, with cars like the Model S and Model Y being some of the most prominent Tesla vehicles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Waymo LLC, formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, is an American autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. U.S.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lidar sensors are located all around the vehicle in order to send millions of laser pulses in all directions, then measure how long it takes for them to bounce back off objects. No matter the time of day, our lidar system gives the Waymo Driver a bird’s eye view of what’s around.