THE SENSORY SYSTEM

Hardware—cameras, radar, sensors, GPS, mapping chips—on a car that captures external data so A.I. software can analyze, categorize, and determine its behavior.

HOW IT WORKS Cameras can detect traffic lights, road signs, and pedestrians; radar sensors can identify the distance from neighboring cars; laser sensors can detect lane markings; and ultrasonic sensors can determine the distance to objects like parking cones.

COMPETITORS More than 25 startups, including Quanergy, which is developing hardware and software for laser-based sensors that measure distance to thousands of points to create a 3-D map of the terrain surrounding the car.