Is building a self driving car not a new invention? Basically nobody has done it and the process has forced automakers outside of AV to rethink how they build c

Is building a self driving car not a new invention? Basically nobody has done it and the process has forced automakers outside of AV to rethink how they build cars (see Volkswagen https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/09/volkswagen-audi-porsche-vw-group-plans-one-os-to-rule-them-all/?amp=1 https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/09/volkswagen-audi-porsche...)