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Self-driving cars• Science fiction• Reasons for adoption• Past and current developments
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Cars you may know
I, Robot (2004)
KITTKnight Rider (1982-1997)
Batmobil, Animated Batman
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Reasons
• Greater flexibility
YouDestination
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Reasons
• Greater flexibility• Security
351’404 casualties
According to: http://www.sgipt.org/verkehr/vus/vus_2010.htm
3’447 deaths
(Unfallopfer)
Equivalent to 70% of the population of Luxembourg!
Most caused by overestimation, drugs, fatigue, human error
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Reasons
• Greater flexibility • Greater flexibility• Security• Advantages of public transport
• Cheap parking outside of City• No searching for parking spaces• Yet pickup on request
Parking space outside a city
Heathrow’s driverless taxi
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Development
1987 Daimler-BenzProject “Eureka Prometheus”
“PROgraMme for a European Traffic of Highest Efficiency and Unprecedented Safety”
• 1 billion $ funding• Largest “driverless car” project ever• Ran out of budget in 1995
More at http://www.fastcompany.com/pics/here-come-autonomous-car
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Development
2004-2006 DARPA Challenges
“ sponsor [..] research that bridges the gap between fundamental discoveries and military use”
• Funded by US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency• Challenges for non-government companies• Closed tracks or off-road
More at http://www.fastcompany.com/pics/here-come-autonomous-car
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Development
Google’s driverless car
“Google believes, [they] have the potential to reduce yearly automobile deaths by half.”
• Developed by the StreetView team• Worldwide top engineers (DARPA challenge winners)• Currently lobbying for legal operation in Nevada, US
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Would you…• Use a car with a computer as driver?
• Buy a car you don’t have 100% control over?
• Spend more money on an automated car?
K.I.T.T. K.A.R.R?OR
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Thank you for listening
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