Automobile driving in the UK

Scientists at Oxford University have developed a car that can automatically control itself.

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Professor Paul Newman, director of the auto project, said the car was called the Wildcat, capable of analyzing data from cameras, radars and laser lights. The vehicle sensor system will accurately inform the vehicle's position and help it adjust to accommodate the surrounding environment for safety.

Automated drive by Oxford University. (Screenshots)

Professor Newman believes that in the future, companies will race to produce cars that can drive the longest. There are self-parked cars and last year, Google also announced a self-driving car thousands of miles in the United States.

However, Oxford's car is different from that of Google in that it uses less sensors and mainly relies on a 3D map on the computer system. The car will update the maps provided by the local council or road system management agency. The research team also said that car-enabled computers will continue to operate and can connect to the Internet remotely to communicate with other vehicles.

According to the BBC , the Oxford auto project was funded by the £ 1.4m Physics and Engineering Research Council, equivalent to more than $ 2m.

" Our long-term goal is to create a generation of robot cars that can make roads safer, less clogged, cleaner and easier to move. How to make cars smarter, "Newman said.

The Transportation Ministry estimates that the cost of handling the congestion will increase to nearly $ 38 billion by 2025, so vehicles like this can reduce costs by reducing congestion and giving drivers time. time to work.