In this chapter, we will cover different approaches researchers are working on to make end-to-end autonomous driving possible. We have seen many companies, such as Google, Tesla, Uber, Mercedes Benz, Audi, Volvo, Bosch, and many more enter the domain of self-driving cars. For the AI community, end-to-end autonomous driving will be the next milestone to achieve on the route to artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Looking at the current trend in automotive industry, we witness the following:
- Environment and climate friendly electric cars are increasing
- Monetization through cab aggregator service and carpooling, that is, ride sharing
- Disruptive research on autonomous vehicles using AI and cloud power
Key Lego blocks of autonomous driving are as follows:
- Sensor fusion (sensors can be camera, LIDAR, RADAR, GPS, and so on)
- Object detection...
