Fundamentals of Autonomous Driving: Principles, Levels, Hardware, Software, and Industry Trends
Autonomous driving combines real‑time sensor perception, AI‑driven decision making, and electronic control to navigate vehicles, with hardware such as cameras, LiDAR, and chips from firms like Mobileye and NVIDIA, software stacks covering mapping, localization, planning, and safety standards, progressing from Level 1 assistance to full Level 5 autonomy while reshaping transportation through electrification, sharing, connectivity, and supportive policies.