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Also Known As autonomous car • robot car • driverless car • automated vehicle • self-driving car

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A photo of a white Tesla Model Y electric crossover parked on wet pavement.
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A photo of Apple's self-driving Lexus RX450h test vehicle parked at a Chevron gas station in Milpitas, California, February 2024.
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