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Self-driving cars have been a dream as long automobiles have existed. The automobile is ubiquitous in the developed world and is becoming so in the developing world. In 2007, the world's two largest automakers sold over 18 million vehicles worldwide. As we consider domains to which we can apply intelligent systems, the automotive industry stands out as having the most potential for impact.

Keywords

automated highways, automobiles, remotely operated vehicles, road accidents, road trafficautomotive industry, autonomous vehicles, intelligent systems, traffic accidents

Notes

Associated Center(s) / Consortia: Field Robotics Center

Associated Project(s): Urban Challenge and Tartan Racing

Number of pages: 3

Text Reference

Christopher Urmson and William (Red) L. Whittaker, "Self-Driving Cars and the Urban Challenge," IEEE Intelligent Systems, Vol. 23, No. 2, April, 2008, pp. 66-68.

BibTeX Reference

@article{Urmson_2008_6190,
   author = "Christopher Urmson and William (Red) L. Whittaker",
   title = "Self-Driving Cars and the Urban Challenge",
   journal = "IEEE Intelligent Systems",
   pages = "66-68",
   publisher = "IEEE",
   month = "April",
   year = "2008",
   volume = "23",
   number = "2",
}

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