And even with all these advantages, tens of thousands of people are killed in car crashes every year. Some people make a compelling argument that this is evidence that human vision doesn't have all the information you need for driving. While I don't go that far, I do think autonomous driving has a long way to go.
I use far more than just vision driving:
- sound, for emergency vehicles, detecting vehicles outside of my field of view if my windows are down or the vehicle is loud, tire sound (especially in snow and rain), engine sound (more feedback in snow or ice about what my tires are doing)
- touch (steering feedback, gives information about grip in some circumstances)
- acceleration (can feel if the rear tires break loose in a turn on snow or ice, or if I’m sliding while breaking)
And probably many more