Post by devontehami on Jul 30, 2013 18:43:14 GMT 1
A Self-Driving Car that Costs Less Than than $4,000
A 19-year-old high schooler has developed the technology to run a driverless car for a fraction of the cost of existing technologies. Compare Romanian student Ionut Budisteanu's system with that of existing systems, such as Google's, and you'll see why his research is so innovative. The 3D radar that allows Google's car to detect objects in the car's path costs about $75,000. The cost of Budisteanu's detection system? No more than $4,000. With Budisteanu's technology, driverless cars could become affordable for the masses and help prevent the 50 million injuries that happen each year due to traffic accidents. "And 87 percent of the car accidents are only because of human mistakes," Budisteanu said. "They don't see the cars, they don't see the traffic signs … the self-driving car will see everything." Budisteanu took home Intel's top prize of $75,000 for his invention.
book of ra online
A 19-year-old high schooler has developed the technology to run a driverless car for a fraction of the cost of existing technologies. Compare Romanian student Ionut Budisteanu's system with that of existing systems, such as Google's, and you'll see why his research is so innovative. The 3D radar that allows Google's car to detect objects in the car's path costs about $75,000. The cost of Budisteanu's detection system? No more than $4,000. With Budisteanu's technology, driverless cars could become affordable for the masses and help prevent the 50 million injuries that happen each year due to traffic accidents. "And 87 percent of the car accidents are only because of human mistakes," Budisteanu said. "They don't see the cars, they don't see the traffic signs … the self-driving car will see everything." Budisteanu took home Intel's top prize of $75,000 for his invention.
book of ra online