Driverless Vans Travel from Italy to China ~ Chris Pattas Blog

Oct 29, 2010

Driverless Vans Travel from Italy to China

In a study sponsored by the European Research Council, four driverless vans went on a 13,000 km journey from Italy to China.
The vehicles were equipped with four solar-powered laser scanners and seven video cameras that work together to detect and avoid obstacles, are part of an experiment aimed at improving road safety and advancing automotive technology.
The sensors on the vehicles enabled them to navigate through wide extremes in road, traffic and weather conditions, while collecting data to be analyzed for further research.

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