Autonomous vehicle

But it is the mobility orientation law (LOM) which should allow the entry of autonomous vehicles into the highway code, through its articles 31 and 32.

Everything about autonomous cars

If autonomous cars continue to be talked about regularly, all drivers do not necessarily know what are the specifics of these vehicles, nor the changes they will involve in the years to come on the legislative level, road safety or still car insurance.

What is an autonomous car ?

As its name suggests, an autonomous car is a particular motorized vehicle type, capable of circulate without intervention of man in a normal driving environment thanks to a complex automatic control system.

How does an autonomous car work ?

To be able to drive in perfect autonomy, autonomous cars embark A large number of laser sensors, radars as well as cameras in order to be able to understand their three -dimensional driving environment. These systems thus make it possible to include in the modeling generated by the vehicle the devices linked to Horizontal and vertical signaling, necessary for the adoption of an respectful driving of the highway code, but also the potentially encountered obstacles as well as the other users so that the autonomous car can adapt its displacement according to the constraints working around it.

All decisions related to acceleration, braking or even the use of indicators are taken by An artificial intelligence Depending on the information gave up by the various sensors. The artificial intelligence will activate different servocomes depending on the situations encountered in order to carry out all the necessary actions according to the driving situation encountered by the vehicle.

Autonomous car and legal supervision

After the launch of the first trials of driving in real situations in France following the Council of Ministers of August 3, 2016, The need forsupervise these tests Then in the future the circulation of autonomous vehicles along the French road network was becoming clearer and clearer. Following the publication of a decree in July 2021, autonomous cars will be able to circulate on the French road network from the month of September 2022.

There Law Plan d’Action for growth and transformation of companies (Pact) adopted on May 22, 2019 first allowed, thanks to its article 43, to define a clear legislative and legal framework in order to allow the carrying out of tests of driving of autonomous vehicles on the roads of France.

But it is the mobility orientation law (LOM) which should allow the entry of autonomous vehicles into the highway code, through its articles 31 and 32.

These two articles specify that the government has no less than 24 months to legislate through prescriptions in order to allow the circulation of different types of autonomous vehicles, but also to define the liability regime which should be applied in Road accident case.

Autonomous car and road safety

The security aspect of autonomous cars is perhaps the largest promise associated with this type of vehicle. More than 90% of deadly accidents recorded on the roads are due to a human error. Since an autonomous car does not consume alcohol or narcotic products, that it never falls asleep at the wheel or even that it scrupulously respects the rules issued by the highway code, These are all factors regularly pointed out as the cause of often fatal claims as autonomous cars that are thus excluded from recurrent road risks.

If accidents linked to sensor or artificial intelligence dysfunctions are likely to appear, the main manufacturers are nevertheless extremely optimistic and believe that the automation of driving could make it possible to Save 1 million lives each year in the world.

Autonomous car and car insurance

If autonomous cars become, ultimately, capable of really holding all of their promises in terms of road safety, then it is a safe bet that this type of vehicle will eventually upset the world of car insurance.

Insurers are aware of the challenges to come and are already starting to question the future of auto insurance offers.

The driver’s profile will keep in the future the same importance he currently knows if autonomous vehicles prevent all human errors ? Who will be responsible in the event of an accident following in particular at A technical failure ?

It is nevertheless certain that if the automatic piloting systems make it possible to reduce the risks to which the vehicle and its occupants are exposed, an autonomous car is not different from other vehicles once it is parked, and it is therefore certain that the owners of autonomous cars will have to continue to subscribe to covers to guarantee their vehicle against the damage caused by fires, vandalism acts or attempted theft.

Autonomous vehicle

Increasingly, connected technologies and autonomous driving will allow users to make a choice between driving and being led. This observation opens the way to new mobility scenarios.

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Autonomous technologies will allow users to delegate driving and benefit from found time.

Time found thanks to autonomous driving

The group’s goal with the autonomous car is to offer a new experience in the car trip, more pleasant, less stressful and more productive.

With the “Mind off” autonomous mode, the driver will be able to optimize his time by taking advantage, for example, of connectivity on board to respond to his emails, to watch a video or to exchange safely with his passengers. He will be able to appropriate this new time available.

From ADAS to autonomous driving

Renault Group already offers high -performance driving aid systems on its vehicles. These “Ads” (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or Advanced Driving Aid systems) improve safety and act for the most part without human intervention, like automatic emergency braking (AEBS Piéton).

They also serve as a base for the autonomous vehicle, even if, at first, they only bring assistance to the driver, which remains the only pilot.

“Eyes Off / Hands Off” technology

The “Eyes Off/Hands Off” technology corresponds to an autonomous driving mode without supervision of the driver.

During the driving delegation phases, it is no longer necessary to look at the road, nor to have your hands on the steering wheel: driving is entirely delegated to the vehicle.

This function is carried out during the most “boring” driving phases – for example in traffic jams – and only on the rapid routes allowed.

Operation “Eyes Off / Hands Off”

When the autonomous driving is activated, the vision of the road and the 360 ​​° surveillance around the vehicle are carried out by many sensors: Lidars (long -range laser scanners), long -range front radar, medium -range corner radars, frontal digital cameras, 4 180 ° digital cameras, ultrasonic belt, etc.

All of the data that these sensors collect is analyzed by the multiple “brains” on -board software that dictates to the vehicle the driving to hold.

Advantages “Eyes Off / Hands Off”

With the autonomous mode “Eyes Off/Hands Off”, Renault’s goal is to offer a new experience in the automotive travel, more pleasant, more varied and more secure.

The risk of accident will be greatly reduced ! The journeys will be less stressful and more productive. Thus, the driver will be able to optimize his time by taking advantage, for example, of connectivity on board to respond to his emails or to watch a video.It will safely, when external conditions will allow and in compliance with the laws and regulations in force which will have evolved on this horizon to authorize these new functions.

The sensors of our autonomous space prototype

When autonomous driving is activated, road vision and 360 ° surveillance around the vehicle are carried out by many sensors. All of the data that these sensors collect is analyzed by the multiple “brains” on -board software that dictates to the vehicle the driving to hold. The driver does not need to look at the road or hold the wheel: he is in “Eyes Off/Hands Off” mode.

On current prototypes (Renault Espace base), there are as follows: