Robotic Cars: The Future of Automotive Technology

January 15, 2010 By John Brandon

What comes next?

These hands-on tests prove one thing: robotic automation in cars is advancing quickly. Even in less impressive robotic features, such as rain-sensing wipers, car makers are improving how the technology work from a simple panel that senses an obstruction to a camera that actually measures light diffraction. Lane-keeping on the Mercedes GL, grill-mounted cameras, sensors that send a signal out from the vehicle to look for passing cars… All of these technologies point to a near future when the car you drive can get you from point A to point B without your assistance.

Mercedes 2010 GL Class

Of course, some of the steps involved will take time: in the US, this means upgrading the infrastructure so that cars can communicate not only with traffic signals and adjust to highway speeds but communicate with nearby cars. Thrun’s vision for autonomous control is on the horizon, though – and closer ahead at the rate we’re currently cruising than you might think.

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Flying cars, Ala the Jetsons may not be far away! | Praise Houston at 3:20pm 19th May 2012 [...] This isn’t DARPA’s first foray into the automotive industry. It has hosted several competitions to encourage auto makers to develop robotic automated cars, capable of driving themselves. The competitions failed to produce a working robotic system that would act autonomously, but it did help to make significant advancements in the on board computer systems of cars that are on the road today. [...]
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memory stick pro duo at 3:41am 18th January 2010 Good post!I like your article.Its interesting.I m interested to know more about robotics as today robots has changed our lives and the implementation of robotics in the military and NASA has changed the landscape of national defense and space exploration. Robots have also been influential in the media and profitable for toy manufacturers.Hope to hear from you in future.