Vehicular automation involves the use of mechatronics, artificial intelligence, and multi-agent systems to assist the operator of a vehicle such as a car, lorries, aircraft, or watercraft. A vehicle using automation for tasks such as navigation to ease but not replace human control, qualify as semi-autonomous, whereas a fully self-operated vehicle is termed autonomous.
The ESA Seeker autonomous rover during tests at Paranal
Parkshuttle
Navya Autonom Shuttle
Easymile EZ10
Artificial intelligence (AI), in its broadest sense, is intelligence exhibited by machines, particularly computer systems. It is a field of research in computer science that develops and studies methods and software that enable machines to perceive their environment and uses learning and intelligence to take actions that maximize their chances of achieving defined goals. Such machines may be called AIs.
Kismet, a robot head which was made in the 1990s; a machine that can recognize and simulate emotions.
Lidar testing vehicle for autonomous driving
The first global AI Safety Summit was held in 2023 with a declaration calling for international co-operation.
The word "robot" itself was coined by Karel Čapek in his 1921 play R.U.R., the title standing for "Rossum's Universal Robots".