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  2.   Overview
  3.   At a glance
  4.   Introduction
  5.   The forces at play
  6.   Perception: Understanding the environment
    1.     Sensor considerations for ADAS design
    2.     Applying sensor fusion to accurately discern objects
    3.     Computation: Turning perception data into driving decisions
    4.     Communication: The backbone of the vehicle
    5.     Response: Turning data into actions
    6.     The hidden enablers: IC technologies that make it all possible
  7.   Conclusion: The road to higher autonomy
  8.   About the author

Conclusion: The road to higher autonomy

The next decade will bring significant advances across every layer of autonomous vehicle technology. FMCW lidar will deliver more accurate velocity and direction data from already precise ranging sensors. More sophisticated AI models will address complex driving environments and the operational edge cases that today's systems cannot handle. And as the bottleneck shifts from hardware to software, OTA updates will offer automakers a path to SAE J3016 Level 4 autonomy built on Level 3 hardware. Intelligent chassis systems will use real-time information to turn data into action and enable a smoother and more responsive ride.

These technologies have moved well beyond the concept phase. Adoption continues to grow, driving costs down and introducing higher levels of safety to previously cost-prohibitive designs. Full autonomy depends on seamless integration across every system in the vehicle. By driving innovation across sensing, processing, connectivity, and actuation, TI is helping automakers create safer, more intelligent vehicles for every driver, on every road, around the world.