https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/maplite-mit-self-driving-software-rural/ >Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a type of autonomous driving software that navigates based on sensor input and basic GPS data, like what you'd find in a navigation app on your phone. The system is called MapLite, and it's reportedly shown great promise in testing. >MapLite uses lidar sensors in combination with an IMU and basic map data to provide self-driving functionality on rural roads.