Driverless AI cars could use lasers to see around corners

Self-driving cars could soon'see' dangers before they come into view. Researchers are working on laser technology that, when combined with an algorithm, can create images of objects that are hidden around a corner. The system could also be used to see through foliage from aerial vehicles or to give rescue teams the ability to find people blocked from view by walls and rubble. Researchers are working on extremely sensitive lasers that reflect off nearby objects meaning driverless cars of the future may know what is around a sharp bend before reaching it. 'There is this preconceived notion that you can't image objects that aren't already directly visible to the camera – and we have found ways to get around these types of limiting situations,' said Dr Matthew O'Toole, a coauthor of the research from Stanford University told the Guardian.