Robotic Cars: Challenges and Perspectives

As the US automotive industry is at the brink of collapse, we now face a unique opportunity to "begin more intelligently," as Henry Ford once said. Today's automobile industry is wasteful along many dimensions, such as energy consumption, resource utilization, human comfort, and safety. Sebastian Thrun from Stanford University will talk about innovative ideas for "Car 2.0," which rely heavily on computer science. He will specifically address the topic of robotic cars, discuss his experiences with the DARPA Challenges, and highlight ongoing research on smarter, safer, and more efficient transportation.

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Education

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• engineering
• computer
• science