Robot Chauffeur

PopSci test-drives the wholly autonomous Chevy Boss. Check out the video, and see if you can resist the urge to grab at the wheel

Chevy Boss DARPA:  Courtesy tartanracing.org
Too busy to drive? Let the car take the wheel. PopSci recently went for a ride in the Chevy Boss, winner of the 2007 Darpa Urban Challenge. With tricked-out GPS, sonar, laser guidance and a stack of computers, this 2007 Chevy Tahoe SUV can navigate an urban setting, weave around obstacles, and even negotiate intersections with other cars. GM expects the technology to be affordable, and less obtrusive, in about a decade.

PopSci takes of test drive of the Darpa Urban Challenge winner: the self-driving GM Boss http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1374481183http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1274168784

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Does anyone else see a massive threat to the massive car insurance industry with this? Imagine if there were no more accidents. What on earth would we do with ourselves?

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not only insurance but the auto body, tire, and auto parts industries will take a hit. cars will last longer and probably get better gas mileage without the lead-foots behind the wheel.

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wow thats very cool.
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very nice blogs.
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