This is how a self-driving car ‘sees’ the road

By TechCrunch

Ever wonder what an autonomous vehicle ‘sees’ via its sensors, on-board computing and sensor fusion system? This video from Civil Maps reveals how it combines 3D maps with sensor data from LiDAR, optical cameras, and radar.

Civil Maps Product Manager Anuj Gupta explains how its technology localizes a car in six degrees of freedom—across both x, y, and z movement axes as well as roll, pitch, and yaw rotation—helping a car focus sensors where they are needed most.