Robotic Audi To Brave Pikes Peak Without a Driver

Scifi83 writes "A team of researchers at the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) has filled the trunk of an Audi TTS with computers and GPS receivers, transforming it into a vehicle that drives itself. The car will attempt Pikes Peak without a driver at race speeds, something that's never been done."

Comments

Re:I, for one

[Anonymous Coward]

would like to welcome our robotic driver overlords.

Considering all the inattentive people, old people, jerks (especially the BMW and Audi drivers), losers on cell phones, and teen age drivers who have no business driving, I absolutely agree with you.

I hate driving and I hate cars, but in America, cars are a necessity.

Re:Audi?!

[e2d2]

I may be off because I'm not an expert in optimal control theory or nonlinear dynamics but I'm gonna guess it's because the Audi offers 4WD and in turn a much more stable platform through what are very "dynamic" turns. Consider the mathematics throughout a turn on gravel while applying power with a 2WD versus a 4WD. Would the 4WD be easier to control? I propose it would be.

Then again it could be because Audis are great at rally racing and they got one for cheap.

Re:I, for one

[Rasperin]

Hey guys! Have you seen this thing called http://goatse.cx?!??! It's the coolest thing in the world!

What's sad is that I saw someone spoof a tinyurl to goatse the other day on slashdot. I weeped a tear that day. You think HL2 is old.