The Robotic Car

A First Glance

The parts of a robotic car

The robotic car consists of four main parts. While many companies have developed robotic cars, this design is based on the autonomous cars developed by Google:

·         Four radars: three in the front of the vehicle and one on the rear. Their purpose is to detect speed and analyze traffic and geographic surroundings in real time.

·         A mounted laser to create a three dimensional map of the vehicles environment in real time.

·         On board cameras to interpret traffic light signals and create more data regarding the vehicle’s surrounding in real time.

·         A GPS to interpret vehicle’s absolute position and to input destination.

      The data created by this hardware is then seamlessly interpreted by Google’s Artificial Intelligence software and then the vehicle operates accordingly. According to Sebastien Thrun, who is the project leader for Google's operation of robotic cars, Google has been able to drive its autonomous car on highways and congested downtown streets without incident. In fact, as of July 2012, Google's very own autonomous cars have logged up a total of 300 000 miles without a single car accident.

For More Info, Refer to These Sites:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/10/11/google-robot-car-the-future-of-cruise-control-convoys-car-sharing.html

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/135309-robot-cars-coming-to-a-crowded-california-freeway-near-you

Or watch this Youtube Video:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXylqtEQ0tk&feature=related