Driverless technology aims to improve driving safety, accuracy and comfort. Path tracking is a basic component of the motion control module of autonomous vehicles, and its control algorithm directly affects the path tracking effect. Based on the preliminary results of the application of path tracking control algorithm, this paper analyzes the principles, advantages and disadvantages, applications and current research progress of the path tracking algorithm under different working conditions from the perspective of different working conditions at low speed and high speed, and provides an outlook on the future development, aiming to provide reference for future in-depth research.