FOX News recently reported, "It takes a certain kind of driver with skilled hands to brave the bumpy flats and sharp turns that mark Colorado's Pikes Peak Hill Climb...a 12-mile stretch of mountain switchbacks, rough terrain, and steep curves bordered by sheer drop-offs." But "engineers from Stanford University and Volkswagen Group will soon attempt the feat with no hands on the wheel at all, in an effort to improve vehicle safety."
Their "racecar is a modified Audi TTS coupe which "includes GPS sensors, a digital roadmap, and an array of computers that control the navigation and steering." Marcial Hernandez, a senior engineer with Volkswagen, said "this research could help automakers improve electronic traction and stability systems for future products."
And with "a high speed run up Pikes Peak scheduled for September, researchers are pushing the limits of autonomous vehicle performance."
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