SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FROM TYPICAL ROAD USERS

An autonomous vehicle for increasing understanding of the autonomous vehicle from typical road users is provided. The autonomous vehicle includes at least one sensor, a road user communication subsystem including at least one display, the at least one display positioned on an exterior of an autonomous vehicle, and an autonomy computing system. The at least one processor of the autonomy system is programmed to detect lanes and objects in an environment in which the autonomous vehicle is operating, based on sensor data received from the at least one sensor. The at least one processor is further programmed to classify the objects into corresponding classes, generate a traffic map depicting the objects in the corresponding classes and in corresponding lanes, and display the traffic map on the at least one display.