The field of autonomous vehicles is moving towards more sophisticated decision-making systems, with a focus on real-time autonomous racing, trust-aware lane-changing, and safe merging on highways. Researchers are developing innovative frameworks and models that incorporate game theory, machine learning, and human factors to improve the safety, efficiency, and cooperation of autonomous vehicles in complex traffic environments. Notable papers in this area include:
- IteraOptiRacing, which presents a unified planning-control strategy for autonomous racing,
- TGLD, which proposes a trust-aware game-theoretic lane-changing decision framework,
- SMART-Merge Planner, which introduces a lattice-based motion planner for safe and comfortable highway on-ramp merging.