You may not immediately think “optics” when considering autonomous vehicles, but optical technologies such as lasers, lidar, and omnidirectional camera systems are the backbone of autonomy. These technologies enable a driverless vehicle to maneuver the roads, warn against collisions, detect objects in blind spots, and see things that even the human eye cannot. GA Creative client Zemax offers a software suite that enables companies designing optics for the driverless space to get to market quickly.