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Autonomous Vehicle Engineer
Builds the perception and decision systems inside self-driving cars
£70k–£150k Automation-driven
What it involves
Develops the sensor fusion, object detection, path planning and safety systems that allow vehicles to navigate roads without human input.
Skills & knowledge needed
LiDAR/camera fusionPath planningROSFunctional safetyC++/Python
Why it's emerging now
AV technology is approaching commercial deployment in robotaxi and logistics contexts.
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