The document discusses driverless cars, including a brief history noting early projects in the 1930s and successful modern tests, how they work using sensors, navigation, actuation and motion planning, and potential applications in farming, transport and personal use.
2. Definition
A driverless car is a vehicle equipped with an
autopilot system, and capable of driving from one point to another
without aid from an operator.
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3. Quick History
1933 Mixed project by GM and Futurama
1977 Tsukuba Mechanical Engineering (Japan)
1980s Europe: Mercedes-Benz robot van by
Ernst Dickmanns
1987-1995 European commision begins funding
EUREKA Prometheus Project
2010 Successful 13.000 km test run from Italy to
China
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