    an autonomous car, also known as a driverless car, self-driving car, or robotic car is an autonomous vehicle capable of fulfilling the transportation capabilities of a traditional car. as an autonomous vehicle, it is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input. robotic cars exist mainly as prototypes and demonstration systems. , the only self-driving vehicles that are commercially available are open-air shuttles for pedestrian zones that operate at . autonomous vehicles sense their surroundings with such techniques as radar, lidar, gps, and computer vision. advanced control systems interpret sensory information to identify appropriate navigation paths, as well as obstacles and relevant signage. by definition, autonomous vehicles are capable of updating their maps based on sensory input, allowing the vehicles to keep track of their position even when conditions change or when they 
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