How Audi Autonomous Cars Use LiDAR Laser Sensors

Four rings plugged into the future

Chapter 1

The spark that started the e-tron

Chapter 2

Shaping the air and space

Chapter 3

The brain behind the wheel

Chapter 4

Charging up and cleaning up

YOUR GOAL

Master of Four rings plugged into the future

Ch 3 · The brain behind the wheel

audi Audi cars communicate directly with city traffic systems.

audi The Brain Behind the Wheel

E3 brain, E3 brain, You've got the wheel tonight.

Audi cars can tell you the exact speed to drive to catch every green light.

audi The history of the Audi A8 Traffic Jam Pilot

Teaching cars to talk to traffic

audi An Audi dashboard displays a live countdown timer for the next green light

Seeing through the eyes of lasers

audi Dramatic studio lights illuminate a futuristic Audi e-tron representing laser-guided vision.

My Little E-Pilot).
* *Option 7:* Future Drive

BETA

audi Drive the electric e-tron through the city to discover how autonomous Audi technology works.

Fun Fact

Traffic light whisperer: Audi's traffic light information system can calculate the exact speed you need to drive to catch every green light on your route.

Glossary

controller (noun)
An electrical device or system that regulates and directs the operations of a machine. Audi introduced the zFAS in 2015 to centralize sensor data for its piloted driving systems.

Gossip

Should cars talk to traffic lights?

Quiz

Up to what distance can Audi's LiDAR sensor map and detect obstacles in real-time?

audi Audi vehicles use integrated LiDAR laser technology for automated driving.

Quiz

What type of sensor did Audi pioneer in production cars to enable Level 3 autonomy?

audi Audi built a tablet-sized supercomputer to run its self-driving cars.

Quiz

In which US city did Audi first deploy its Vehicle-to-Infrastructure traffic light communication?

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Which European city was among the first to support Audi's traffic light information system?

Quiz

What is the maximum speed in km/h that Audi's Traffic Jam Pilot was designed to operate at?

Quiz

What is the name of the centralized supercomputer controller Audi developed to process sensor data?

Quiz

What was the name of the Level 3 autonomous system introduced on the 2017 Audi A8?

Quiz

What does the acronym LiDAR stand for in automotive sensing technology?