2007 ⟶ DARPA Urban Challenge for Autonomous Cars Launched
DARPA launches the Urban Challenge for autonomous cars to ob...
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🚗 Stanford Cart Achieves Autonomy
The Stanford Cart, built by Hans Moravec, becomes the first computer-controlled, autonomous vehicle when it successfully traverses a chair-filled room and circumnavigates the Stanford AI Lab.⟶
Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsComputer VisionStanford CartHans MoravecStanford University
USA🚗 First Robot Cars Built
The team of Ernst Dickmanns at Bundeswehr University of Munich builds the first robot cars, driving up to 55 mph on empty streets.⟶
Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsSelf-Driving CarsComputer VisionErnst DickmannsBundeswehr UniversityEarly Robotics
Germany🇩🇪 Autonomous Driving: Munich to Copenhagen and Back
One of Ernst Dickmanns' robot cars (with robot-controlled throttle and brakes) drove more than 1000 miles from Munich to Copenhagen and back, in traffic, at up to 120 mph, occasionally executing maneuvers to pass other cars (only in a few critical situations a safety driver took over). Active vision was used to deal with rapidly changing street scenes.⟶
Autonomous DrivingSelf-Driving CarsComputer VisionErnst Dickmanns1990s
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Denmark🚗 DARPA Grand Challenge Launched
DARPA introduces the DARPA Grand Challenge requiring competitors to produce autonomous vehicles for prize money.⟶
Autonomous VehiclesDARPAGrand ChallengeRoboticsCompetitionSelf-Driving CarsArtificial Intelligence
United States🚗 DARPA Urban Challenge for Autonomous Cars Launched
DARPA launches the Urban Challenge for Autonomous cars to obey traffic rules and operate in an urban environment.⟶
Autonomous VehiclesDARPARoboticsUrban EnvironmentSelf-Driving CarsComputer Vision
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