The Evolution of Self Driving Cars

Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, have been a topic of interest for many decades. The idea of a car that can drive itself has been a futuristic dream for many people, but it wasn't until recently that the technology to make it a reality began to develop. In the early 2000s, self-driving cars were still in the experimental stages, with most of the focus being on developing sensors and software that could accurately detect and respond to road conditions. One of the first notable examples of self-driving technology came from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the United States, which held a series of competitions in which teams of engineers and computer scientists would create autonomous vehicles that could navigate a set course. By the mid-2010s, self-driving technology had advanced significantly, with companies like Google, Tesla, and Uber investing heavily in the development of autonomous vehicles.