Self-driving vehicles, otherwise known as autonomous cars, have become increasingly popular. Many known and trusted brands have started to develop their own form of the self-driving car. Tesla, Waymo, Pony.ai, Volvo and Voyage are just a few of the companies that are beginning to create autonomous automobiles for the public.

Many of these autonomous cars also run on electricity, meaning they are also more economically efficient and environmentally friendly than a typical vehicle. Let’s take a look at the most innovative brands in the autonomous car market.

1. Tesla

Tesla is the most commonly known name in the world of autonomous cars. Their vehicles are both nice looking and environmentally friendly. Elon Musk, the company’s founder, believes the success of the company is partially because of the low environmental footprint of their cars.

2. Waymo

Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., is another brand of self-driving cars. The company’s goal is to make being on the road safer and more efficient. You may have even seen one of their autonomous cars on the roads already.

3. Pony.ai

Pony.ai is developing safe and autonomous driving technology. Currently in the testing stages, the company is mapping roads and preparing their product for customer use. Pony.ai’s technology even takes account of climate and weather changes to ensure the safety of passengers.

4. Volvo

Volvo is a brand we all know and trust, a company that we’ve seen around for years. Now they are becoming a competitor in the autonomous driving space. The brand promises unsupervised driving on highways and heavy safety precautions. The pilot has sensors and lidar systems to ensure all safety and precaution measures are taken. This car currently ranks at a level 5 in self-driving vehicles, making Volvo a company to watch in terms of autonomous cars.

5. Voyage

Voyage is implementing a service which is going to be similar to Uber, but an autonomous version. Voyage is owned by General Motors, a well trusted company. Down the road their autonomous vehicles may even replace some jobs in the transportation industry. Their cars are currently in development stages, but keep an eye out for this brand on your local roads soon.

Autonomous cars can help to reduce the number of car accidents on the roads. The safety precautions put into place by these companies are tested very thoroughly and put through a series of sensory tests to make sure they are up to standard. They may also help with the traffic issues that we currently face, as well as mapping the best route to our destination. These are just a few of the reasons why autonomous cars will be the way of the future.