Testing Self-Driving Cars in the Real World
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Driverless cars are being tested in private and public spaces.
To test self-driving cars without putting lives at risk, most companies do a lot of their training in environments they can fully control. But ultimately, the only way to know how a car will perform on public roads is to test it in the real world.
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Testing Self-Driving Cars in the Real World
Clip: Season 46 Episode 19 | 3m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
To test self-driving cars without putting lives at risk, most companies do a lot of their training in environments they can fully control. But ultimately, the only way to know how a car will perform on public roads is to test it in the real world.
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Preview: S46 Ep19 | 28s | As self-driving cars take to the streets, investigate how they work, and if they are safe. (28s)
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Clip: S46 Ep19 | 2m 44s | There’s a lot going on ‘under the hood’ of a self-driving car. (2m 44s)
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