Date post: | 20-Feb-2017 |
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‘S DRIVERLESS CAR
OUTLINE Team Road testing Technology Legal issues Disadvantages Commercialization
TEAM Google project of autonomous cars .
Led by Sebastian thurn.
Robotic vehicle Stanley which won the 2005 DARPA Grand challenge.
SEBESTIAN THURN
ROAD TESTING
Toyota Prius , Audi TT and three LexusRX450h.
Accident free 5,00,000 km.
In may 2014 new prototype was made.
TECHNOLOGY Software-Google Chauffeur
Have $150,000 in equipment.
Has $70,000 LIDAR system.
64 beam laser mounted on top.
LEGAL ISSUES Legislation has been passed in US.
Nevada is the first district to permit autonomous car.
Followed by Florida , California , Michigan.
DISADVANTAGES Cannot handle heavy rain and snow-covered
roads.
Sluggish speed due to algorithms of extra precaution.
Make many drivers jobless.
Unable to differentiate human and road debris.
Many countries don’t have proper laws.
Operate only at good condition roads.
COMMERCIALIZATION Sergey Brin stated that this car will be
available for the general public in 2017.
Seems to create driverless autonomous taxi.
No idea of becoming car manufacturer.
To sell data and system to car manufacturers.
ANY QUESTIONS??