Automation & Self-driving Cars

What is Automation?

• Robotic arms in a factory.

• Use of computers to control the particular process with minimal human involvement.

• Driveless cars

In what year does WIRED believe we will no longer need a driver's license?

• 2021

• 2055

• 2040

• 2100

Self-driving cars use lidar, radar and cameras to _________________ the world around them.

• sense

• listen to

• feel

• hear

A self-driving car is an autonomous vehicle that can drive itself without human intervention.

• True

• False

In 1939, GM's World's Fair exhibit included driverless technology.

• True

• False

How many levels of automation do driverless cars have?

• 10

• 4

• 5

• 6

Most accidents involving driverless cars have been caused by human error.

• True

• False

Driverless technology is also being used in...

• tractors

• airplanes

• mining equipment

• All of the above!

Self-driving cars may make life easier for people who are blind or vision impaired since they won't need to wait for someone else to drive them places.

• True

• False

Self-driving cars do not need steering wheels but the government has requested that steering wheels are included just in case!

• True

• False