Self-Driving Chevrolet SUV
Earlier this year, General Motors announced the development of an unmanned Chevrolet SUV (sport-utility vehicle) that uses electronics to successfully “drive” itself through a 100-kilometer urban obstacle course in a contest sponsored by the United States Defense Department. Its electronic technology is so promising that it could lead to production vehicles that eliminate the most common cause of crashes – driver error.
The vehicle was developed by General Motors, Carnegie Mellon University and other partner companies. It uses a combination of LIDAR, radar, vision and mapping / GPS systems to see the world around it. It recognizes road geometry and perceives other traffic and obstacles on the road, and – using intelligent algorithms and computer software – figures out where it’s safe to drive in order to avoid obstacles while completing the driving mission.
Earlier this year, General Motors announced the development of an unmanned Chevrolet SUV (sport-utility vehicle) that uses electronics to successfully “drive” itself through a 100-kilometer urban obstacle course in a contest sponsored by the United States Defense Department. Its electronic technology is so promising that it could lead to production vehicles that eliminate the most common cause of crashes – driver error.
The vehicle was developed by General Motors, Carnegie Mellon University and other partner companies. It uses a combination of LIDAR, radar, vision and mapping / GPS systems to see the world around it. It recognizes road geometry and perceives other traffic and obstacles on the road, and – using intelligent algorithms and computer software – figures out where it’s safe to drive in order to avoid obstacles while completing the driving mission.
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