Autonomous challenges

Autonomous cars have a long way to go says Dr Sally Epstein, Machine Learning expert at Cambridge Consultants, who points to some of the key challenges:

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Mapping data will become out of date as soon as it is collected. Street furniture is constantly changing, with roadworks, accidents and more, while human movement in the same environment will remain stubbornly difficult to predict.

Mapping data alone is not sufficient for the challenge. Maps must be intelligently integrated with other sensor data, in order to keep drivers and other road users safe. The best way to integrate this data remains an area of active research, by Cambridge Consultants and others.