The automobile industry is on the verge of a revolution thanks to autonomous cars. To put it simply, these are self-driving cars that take into cognizance movement in their external environment and drive without any human support. An autonomous car is capable of performing any function that a regular is expected to.

Listed below are some brands of the most innovative autonomous cars this year.

Cadillac
With several innovations in self-driving technology, Cadillac is a brand of one of the most innovative autonomous cars this year. Its autonomous cars boast of the unique Super Cruise technology, which aims at making vehicles completely self-reliant. The Super Cruise technology offers a package consisting of Intel’s Mobileye platform, side cameras, forward-facing cameras, radar, and a Trimble RTX. The Cadillac autonomous car is a very good vehicle for people who need a car to commute on a daily basis.

Tesla
Tesla has been a market leader in selling autonomous cars. The 2020 upgraded version of its self-driving cars have the kind of sophistication, which is very rare to find in cars in this range. Similar to a smartphone, the technology in the car keeps getting upgraded regularly. The car is fitted with eight cameras that help it in getting a 360-degree view of the surroundings. All the new models of Tesla come equipped with autopilot and self-driving functions.

Kia/Hyundai
Since Hyundai and Kia are jointly owned companies, the cars they bring out tend to have similar features. Last year, Hyundai had invested money in a self-driving technology called Aurora. While that technology has not come out on a public domain yet, the “Level 2” technology features are present in some of their vehicles launched in 2020. Another technology developed by them named Highway Driving Assist (HDA2) is used in these cars and facilitate self-driving.

BMW
Unlike several autonomous cars, the ones rolled out by BMW do not have the kind of technology that gets upgraded over the air or automatically but the in-house technology is still powerful enough to enable proficient self-driving. BMW autonomous cars use the Mobileye EyeQ technology as a part of the Driving Assistant package system. The most upgraded models use control software provided by ZF and an EyeQ 4 chip. Radar sensors are fitted on the front and rear end of the cars.

Volvo
Volvo has been a pioneer when it comes to devising safety technologies. All the vehicles manufactured by it boast high-end security systems and its autonomous cars are no different. All the current models of Volvo come armed with the innovative Pilot Assist technology. It is referred to as a semi-autonomous driving function that helps the driver to follow the lane markings present on the roads. It also assists in maintaining a stable speed and keeping a good distance between your vehicle and the one that is moving ahead of you.