Look, no hands! the self-driving car on the road to reality
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02.10.2015
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Engineering (Civil engineering)
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Engineering (Mechanical engineering)
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Self-driving, intelligent cars, once a staple of science fiction, are now a technological reality, albeit in prototype form. Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.
Further information
Futuris went to investigate the work of "one European research project":http://www.v-charge.eu/ to find out how automated vehicles work, how they 'see', anticipate and respond to the environment around them. What are the advantages and limitations of this futuristic mode of transport? At a demonstration site at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport Futuris watched as a prototype hybrid car was put through its paces. It was started with a swipe and a tap of a smart phone... euronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world's most interesting know-hows, directly from space and sci-tech experts.
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http://www.v-charge.eu/
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English
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