Waymo's autonomous cars are tested in rainy weather in all driving situations

Since autonomous cars rely on cameras and sensors to read the surroundings, they will have no problem driving on sunny days. But as the days are not always sunny and so there are rainy and foggy days, this can be a challenge for autonomous cars.

That's why the tests are so important, and that's why Waymo also announced that it would start testing its own autonomous cars in Florida in case it rains. According to Waymo, he will perform these tests to see how his sensors and technology generally handle the weather.

This includes sensors such as Lidar and Radar, as well as cameras. "Heavy rains can generate a lot of noise for our sensors," Waymo said. Wet roads can also lead to different results. The tests allow us to better understand the unique driving situations and to understand how the rain also affects the movements of our vehicle. "

Waymo will continue to put human drivers behind them to take over instead of the car in case of a problem. Due to these and other issues we have covered in many articles, we believe that we will have to wait a while before autonomous cars become commonplace on the roads, but there is no doubt that all these tests will transform the dream of driving autonomous cars. To the ultimate reality.