Learning-based 3D Reconstruction in Autonomous Driving: A Comprehensive Survey

Learning-based 3D reconstruction has emerged as a transformative technique in autonomous driving, enabling precise modeling of both dynamic and static environments through advanced neural representations. Despite data augmentation, 3D reconstruction inspires pioneering solution for vital tasks in the field of autonomous driving, such as scene understanding and closed-loop simulation. We investigates the details of 3D reconstruction and conducts a multi-perspective, in-depth analysis of recent advancements. Specifically, we first provide a systematic introduction of preliminaries, including data modalities, benchmarks and technical preliminaries of learning-based 3D reconstruction, facilitating instant identification of suitable methods according to sensor suites. Then, we systematically review learning-based 3D reconstruction methods in autonomous driving, categorizing approaches by subtasks and conducting multi-dimensional analysis and summary to establish a comprehensive technical reference. The development trends and existing challenges are summarized in the context of learning-based 3D reconstruction in autonomous driving. We hope that our review will inspire future researches.

@article{liao2025_2503.14537,
  title={ Learning-based 3D Reconstruction in Autonomous Driving: A Comprehensive Survey },
  author={ Liewen Liao and Weihao Yan and Ming Yang and Songan Zhang },
  journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.14537},
  year={ 2025 }
}