When you think of a self - drive car , you probably think of Google ’s little project . And exciting as that is , we still have to hold back a long time for pay - off . And even then , you’re able to bet it ’ll be pricey . Researchers in the UK are work on their own version of the tech , and it stands to be a lot cheaper . Maybeas flash as $ 150 .
RobotCar , a tricked out Nissan Leaf , is a project currently under development by researchers at theUniversity of Oxford , and the idea behind it are giving themselves an superfluous minuscule challenge : it ’s got ta be cheap . So far the scheme , which uses two-channel camera and lasers , run about $ 7,750 , but researchers are trust they can knock that down by a cistron of ten , and then all the means down to $ 150 .
Professor Paul Newmanput it this mode to the Telegraph :
Really , we do need to solve the applied science challenges of not relying on expensive sensing element , but bank on gaudy sensors . But doing some really saucy things with those cheap sensor feeds .
At prices like that , you ’re going to have to make some compromises , and head among them is that RobotCar will involve you to teach it a second . As you drive your RobotCar to work or to the storehouse , the car ’s systems will be keeping a unaired oculus on the road and , finally , will recognize enough to take over for you . RobotCar ’s been tested on some individual roads , and with a go - ahead from the UK Department of Transportation , it should get some public road time soon . Hopefully it figure out out , because $ 150 for trouble - free commute sound preeeetty nice .
[ The TelegraphviaThe Verge ]
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