A California UFO Mystery, A Selfie-Taking Monkey, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

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By Nicole Lou and Steph Yin

Posted on Nov 13, 2015 10:56 PM EST

Matthew Shaw and William Trossell, of ScanLAB Projects, mapped London from the point of view of an autonomous car. Driverless machines use LIDAR 3-D scanning to detect buildings and people, yet recognizing mirrors and fog remains a challenge. Tesla's Elon Musk claims he will produce a truly self-driving automobile by 2018. ScanLAB Projects for The New York Times

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