technabob » pikes peak http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 autonomous jeep conquers pikes peak http://technabob.com/blog/2006/07/07/autonomous-jeep-conquers-pikes-peak/ http://technabob.com/blog/2006/07/07/autonomous-jeep-conquers-pikes-peak/#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:11:49 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2006/07/07/autonomous-jeep-conquers-pikes-peak/ Axion Racing’s robotic Jeep Grand Cherokee is the first computer-controlled vehicle to conquer the complexities of climbing to the 14,110 foot summit of Colorado’s Pikes Peak. The tricked-out SUV climed to the top in just over 47 minutes, certainly not record time, but still quite impressive for a vehicle that has no driver. The Jeep uses…]]> Axion Racing’s robotic Jeep Grand Cherokee is the first computer-controlled vehicle to conquer the complexities of climbing to the 14,110 foot summit of Colorado’s Pikes Peak.

Autonomous Jeep Climbs Pikes Peak

The tricked-out SUV climed to the top in just over 47 minutes, certainly not record time, but still quite impressive for a vehicle that has no driver. The Jeep uses data from GPS, lasers, cameras, sound detection and radar systems to guide its way.

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