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GM steering towards auto-pilot

General Motors are close to developing an automotive 'auto-pilot' system, which could be fitted on its production cars by 2008.

A specially modified Opel Vectra, which utilises radar techology is currently being tested in Germany. It is hoped that the car will have the capability to 'see', judge and steer, taking the principles of automatic cruise control and lane departure warning technology several stages forward. However, unlike the automatic cruise control systems fitted to top-line Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes and Lexus models, which maintains a constant distance from the car in front, the GM system can also operate below 20mph. It is able to bring the car to a standstill and automatically move off when the vehicle it is following resumes its journey.

To retain basic driver control, the system switches off after standing still for more than two seconds, and it can be cancelled at any point by braking or accelerating.

Source : http://www.newcarnet.co.uk (9/16/2005)

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