David Harvey joins me to explain what autonomy is in vehicles, where we've come from and where we are going. Topics include cars that can "see", why it's easier to drive autonomously in cities, and being able to see round corners.

Related Links

Levels of autonomy:  https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/tech/autonomous-car-levels-different-driverless-technology-levels-explained/ 

LIDAR vs Computer Vision:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2019/05/06/elon-musks-war-on-lidar-who-is-right-and-why-do-they-think-that/

BMW Self Driving: https://youtu.be/PhSooO33Eus

V2X, the language of cars:  https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-v2x-communication-creating-connectivity-for-the-autonomous-car-era/