Monthly Archives: October 2011

Oxford Mobile Robotics and BAe Systems – Wildcat Autonomous Vehicle

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

Wow, every time I look I find a new group working on driverless cars. BAe Systems has donated their Wildcat driverless vehicle to the Oxford University Mobile Robotics Group with the intent that the Oxford group will further develop and … Continue reading →

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Totally Driverless – GMs Vision of the Possible Future

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

I’ve been planning on starting a series of posts speculating about what the future of transportation would be like if we ever reached a point where there were no drivers anywhere – a totally driverless future. Would this actually be … Continue reading →

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Self-steering Automated Tractor

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

A prototype driverless tractor was unveiled at the 30th Annual International Agriculture and Horticulture Days of Mechanisation, on the 24th and 25th September in Oudenaarde, Belgium. Developed by Flanders’ Mechatronics Technology Centre (FMTC), together with the Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors (MeBioS) division of K.U.Leuven’s Biosystems Department, the tractor, using … Continue reading →

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Google Driverless Cars are Better Than You While Drunk

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

During a question and answer session at Google’s Zeitgeist 2011, Google’s Eric Schmidt made the comment: “Our computers drive our cars better than you do when you’re drunk. That’s our starting point.” Meant to be somewhat humorous, but Mr. Schmidt is serious. … Continue reading →

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Google Driverless Car Crash

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

It looks like back in early August one of Google’s driverless cars was involved in a multi-car fender bender near Google’s headquarters. In the full story, reported on Jalopnik.com, Google claims that at the time of the crash the vehicle … Continue reading →

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MadeInGermany – Driverless Car on Berlin Streets

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

The driverless car “MadeInGermany”, from Autonomos Labs at the Free University of Berlin, traveled 50 miles (80 Km) through Berlin traffic just over a week ago. The vehicle completed a 12 mile (20 Km) route between the International Congress Center and Brandenburg … Continue reading →

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Driverless on the Farm

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

Acres and acres of wheat, corn, soybeans, and other crops. A known environment, little traffic. Driverless tractors, combines, harvesters, and other farm equipment are inevitable. Farmers are already using GPS for guidance, tracking, and record keeping. Just add a few more sensors, some … Continue reading →

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Autonomos Labs (Germany)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

AutoNOMOS Labs is part of the Artificial Intelligence Group of the Freie Universität Berlin and is funded by BMBF (the Ministry of Education and Research). The team, led by Prof. Dr. Raúl Rojas, was started in 2006. In 2007 they reached the semi-finals … Continue reading →

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This is NOT the Driverless Car You Want !

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

This car apparently decided it didn’t really need a driver. It took off when the driver and passenger tried to switch places. Fortunately the car only wanted to go in circles. It was eventually turned off when a courageous firefighter … Continue reading →

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