{"id":177651,"date":"2025-07-22T19:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T02:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?p=177651"},"modified":"2025-07-22T19:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T02:20:07","slug":"what-does-a-driverless-car-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/what-does-a-driverless-car-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does a Driverless Car Look Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column177651_2fa802-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column177651_2fa802-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column177651_2fa802-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column177651_2fa802-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column177651_2fa802-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column177651_2fa802-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column177651_2fa802-78{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column177651_2fa802-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column177651_2fa802-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column177651_2fa802-78 inner-column-1 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-22d61e  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-8e683c\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading177651_357d56-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading177651_357d56-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading177651_357d56-26\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading177651_357d56-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading177651_357d56-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading177651_357d56-26\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading177651_357d56-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading177651_357d56-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading177651_357d56-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading177651_357d56-26 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading177651_357d56-26\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not all driverless cars have a defining feature that marks them as self-driving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most self-driving cars have clusters of sensors on the front, rear, and sides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driverless cars navigate roads using cameras, sensors, and radars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: What Does a Driverless Car Look Like?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>A: Not all driverless cars have a defining feature that marks them as self-driving. They can look the same as any other vehicle.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most self-driving cars have clusters of sensors on their front, rear, and sides.&nbsp;Some may not even have a driver&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/seat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"seat\">seat<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/steering-wheel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"steering wheel\">steering wheel<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/self-driving-car-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"self driving car\" class=\"wp-image-177653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/self-driving-car-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/self-driving-car-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/self-driving-car-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/self-driving-car-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/self-driving-car-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/self-driving-car-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/self-driving-car-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/self-driving-car-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Most self-driving cars have clusters of sensors, especially on their front, rear, and sides.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/tesla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tesla\">Tesla<\/a>&lsquo;s driverless vehicles, for example, often feature boxy, futuristic designs that differ significantly from those of other modern cars. However, others like Waymo design rounder and more pod-like vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do Self-Driving Cars Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/level-4-autonomy-the-future-of-autonomous-driving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Self-driving cars\">Self-driving cars<\/a> navigate roads with the help of cameras, sensors, and radars. These devices are installed on each side of the vehicle to help it monitor its surroundings and detect the presence and movement of other objects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"article-search-widget\">\n<div class=\"cp-search\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/w_auto,dpr_auto\/carparts\/blog\/wordpress_assets\/CP_LOGO_COLOUR_RGB_Blue\" alt=\"CarParts.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\">\n<\/div>\n<form id=\"cpsearchform\" name=\"cpsearchform\" action=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/search\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" accept-charset=\"character_set\" aria-label=\"search CarParts.com\">\n    <input type=\"text\" class=\"keyword\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search for parts on CarParts.com\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search CarParts.com\"><input type=\"submit\" class=\"btn-search\" value=\"Search\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Data gathered from cameras and sensors is sent to the vehicle&rsquo;s computer, which uses the information to navigate roads and avoid obstructions. 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