{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/vr-for-self-driving-cars-makes-training-safer-more-efficient/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"VR for self-driving cars makes training safer, more efficient","slug":"vr-for-self-driving-cars-makes-training-safer-more-efficient","createdLocal":"2023-07-17 14:31:01.138807","publishDate":"None","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.freethink.com/transportation/self-driving-cars-virtual-environment"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>Software that acts like a virtual reality (VR) headset for self-driving cars could make training autonomous vehicles faster and safer.\nThe challenge: Aside from freeing us from tedious commutes, self-driving cars could potentially make our roads much safer by eliminating the possibility of human error leading to an accident.\nTypically, developers do this by testing their self-driving cars on public roads, with safety backup drivers behind the wheel.\nMore importantly, if self-driving cars make mistakes during on-road training, they can potentially destroy property or even take lives.\nResearchers at the Ohio State University (OSU) have now unveiled a new method for training self-driving cars that works like virtual reality for autonomous vehicles (AVs), making the AIs “think” the car is in one place when it’s actually in another.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"vr-for-self-driving-cars-makes-training-safer-more-efficient"}}}