Despite all the advanced tech packed in most self-driving cars, bad weather, snow-covered roads and dense fog can still throw these cars off the road. Well, with the new GPR tech, these autonomous cars would be able to “see” through the snow or the fog.
The radar uses a technology called the Localizing Ground Penetrating Radar (LGPR). The LGPR works by quantifying the specific elements under the ground. The device works even if the road is heavily covered with snow or there is dense fog ahead.
For starters, the CSAIL team have already tested the radar on a low-speed self-driving car. It was on a closed country road with heavy snow on the ground. According to the team, the system has a lot to go through before it is deployed in the real world. It still cannot work properly in rainy conditions, especially when the water seeps through the ground.
