The hybrid and E.V. models were neat, but the latest Hyundai Ioniq drives itself

The Hyundai Ioniq boasts hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric powertrains, but now Hyundai has a new flavor as well: autonomous.Debuting at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, the autonomous Hyundai Ioniq is just a prototype, but it shows that Hyundai is interested in developing self-driving cars. The Korean automaker’s sibling brand Kia has already announced plans for a fully autonomous car by 2030, and technology could presumably be shared with Hyundai.Hyundai engineers managed to hide the Ioniq’s lidar units behind the front bumper, so it looks like any other car. Lidar is part of the holy trinity of sensors, along with radar and cameras, that most self-driving cars use to “see” the environment. It’s similar to radar, but uses light instead of radio waves. Lidar units are typically mounted on the roofs of cars, sometimes looking like small antlers.In addition to trying to improve the style of self-driving cars, Hyundai also tried to make the control systems less complicated. To do that, it relied as much as possible on systems already available in production cars, such as adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, and lane keep assist. Hyundai also developed its own autonomous vehicle operating system, which it claims uses less computing… Read full this story

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