A group of his researchers Revs Center at Stanford University modify one cab brand DeLorean so that it can drift without a driver with incredible precision.
The whole setting is strongly reminiscent of the classic 80's movie Back to the Future. The researchers chose this particular car for their experiment because it is the same one that starred in the movie in question and that could travel through time. We in this day and age may not have all the technological achievements that the movie prophesied at our fingertips, but don't think we're far away.
Charismatic, the researchers called their MARTY vehicle. They bought it for $ 22.000 and modified it properly by putting in its interior protective barriers, tires, a new engine, a power steering and a full electric transmission system from Renovo.
Not uses radar or Lidar sensors like traditional self-driving cars, but a GPS to determine its position and inertial sensors to detect movementhis. His behavior in drift it was so flawless that as you can see from the photos it made absolutely perfect circles, likened by researchers to doughnuts.
Commenting on this research, Mr Jon Goh, a PhD student in the research group, says: “We believe that automated vehicles should be able to perform any maneuver within the vehicle's physical limits to avoid a collision "
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