Stanford robot car "Junior" in action, DARPA Urban Challenge

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Yesterday, a Volkswagen Passat drove around a parking lot in Mountain View, CA, made three-point turns, and followed the rules at a four-way stop--all without human intervention. The computer-controlled car is named Junior, and it's Stanford University's official entry in the DARPA Urban Challenge, a race in which an autonomous car must navigate city streets, obey traffic laws, avoid obstructions, and, crucially, drive well among other cars in traffic. This test run is Junior's first public appearance, designed to let DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) test the car and determine if it proceeds to the next round in the Urban Challenge.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: June 18, 2007 at 11:57 am
Author: tyhsu

Length: 0:05:31
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Tags: robot car stanford junior darpa urban challenge

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Video Comments:
Personaboutspeed (Tuesday 30th of September 2008 01:22:23 PM)
I <3 AI/Robots, And seeing stuff like this just Inspires me more and more and Brings a Tear to my Eye by how far AI Technology has Advanced.
uwgsu (Thursday 31st of July 2008 06:22:02 PM)
I still have yet to see these working in weather conditions Fog/Rain/Snow/Ice might be to much for the AI :P
xxkil (Tuesday 15th of July 2008 06:33:02 AM)
i agree with dodow1234 were,s kitt and not that new shitty mustang OUR K.I.T.T
hrthrhs (Monday 16th of June 2008 05:22:16 AM)
U put the grocery bags in the seats and let the car drive itself home whilst u catch a cab...lol...
PeazyThaHeazy (Monday 19th of May 2008 05:35:08 PM)
but can it go in reverse?
dodow1234 (Sunday 11th of May 2008 10:09:58 PM)
I wonder when they start making kitt from knight rider
tuneoftheweek (Friday 2nd of May 2008 02:05:44 AM)
Best thing after hard night at pub
atotoole21 (Monday 2nd of June 2008 09:23:45 PM)
You read my mind...and people wonder why so much money is going into projects like this.
Mushu909 (Saturday 12th of April 2008 01:07:17 PM)
is that an ipod dock in front of the laser scanner.
scotamiran (Wednesday 23rd of April 2008 12:00:59 AM)
hahaha it DOES look like an iPod dock doesnt it?!?!!!!