Sensors Sensor developers are working to stretch sensing systems' distance capabilities. The first high-level automated vehicles for public use will be heavily laden with sensors as engineers and developers strive to prove that driverless vehicles can navigate safely. Automated taxis and shuttles are being loaded with input devices. " When we look at Level 4-5 robotaxis, ultimately they'll be at 30 or more, " said Andy Whydell, VP of systems product planning for ZF. " Some of the challenging situations are slow movement when you're maneuvering the vehicle. " The latest generation of ADAS, mostly considered to be at the high end of the SAE's Level 2 classification, generally use several radars and cameras. Both the number of sensors and the technologies being leveraged will grow as automakers move to higher automation. Even suppliers of cameras and radar generally agree that most vehicles will move from one sensor modality to multiple versions of varied sensor types. Radar can help cameras monitor front, sides and rear. " For [the so-called] Level 2-plus ADAS, we are 10 September 2021 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ENGINEERING Texas Instruments Continental