I believe this talk will specifically and completely answer your questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSX3qdy0dFg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSX3qdy0

I believe this talk will specifically and completely answer your questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSX3qdy0dFg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSX3qdy0dFg Short answer: Self driving vehicles do use deep learning, but they avoid some types not because it is unreliable, but it is processing power intense. Traffic lights, road signs, pedestrians etc.. That's a whole ball of wax to unravel. Check the lecture, its fantastic imo.