The meaning of "...recedes into the background..."

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Ali Hsn

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Hello.
Could you please explain the meaning of the underlined sentence according to its context?
The full text is about an autonomous car. This is the address if you need to read more.
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"It’s so sophisticated that I never felt anything unusual, and in fact the car is designed to reassure you that you need only grab the wheel or tap the brake to immediately resume control. And that’s the most remarkable thing about Audi’s robo-car: All that tech recedes into the background. Driving this car is mundane, almost boring..."
 

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It means that all the very clever technology which allows this car to drive itself is unnoticeable when you're in the car. You don't feel like you are surrounded by technology.
 
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