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Friday Aug 10, 2018
Friday Aug 10, 2018
Self-driving cars are reliant on their sensors to see the world around them. After years of testing in favorable conditions, these cars are now being assessed in bad weather conditions.
Self-driving cars use a wide variety of different sensors.
Most testing has taken place until now in areas with good weather to work out the fundamentals of self-driving more easily.
More manufacturers are now testing their self-driving cars in adverse weather conditions.
This is revealing the strengths and weaknesses of different sensor systems.
Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRSX) (TASE: FRSX) has developed a sensor system that uses visible light and thermal imaging to see through fog, rain and snow, and has sold a prototype of the sensor to a leading global Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer. Thermal camera manufacturer FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) has adapted its technology to the needs of self-driving cars and recently released data to help all manufacturers test the effectiveness of thermal sensors. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has established a subsidiary specializing in self-driving and was the first to carry out tests on snowy roads. Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), has established a self-driving technology center in Michigan for adverse weather testing. And critical software needed to support these essential sensors is being developed by companies such as nuTonomy, a subsidiary of autonomous vehicle specialist Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV).