When we last visited Stanford to take a look at the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab (VAIL) work on robotic vehicles, we had the chance to sit in the Junior 3 autonomous car while it slowly backed itself into a parking space. Count us out for a repeat performance with the original Junior autonomous car, which recently learned how to slide park--a process that involves putting itself into reverse, accelerating to 25 mph, quickly braking while simultaneously turning the wheel, and...
Published on May 11, 2010 15:16