Deutsche Welle Shift

The brain of a self-driving car

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In self-driving vehicles, the engine will no longer be so important. It's all about the computer—as data from radar, lidar and other sensors must be analyzed in real time and processed by the AI.
24 Sep 2021 English Germany Technology · Tech News

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