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| Stanford University Autonomous Audi TTS |
The autonomous Audi research car completed a non-stop ascent up the legendary 12.42-mile rally race route in September tests
-- Results certified by organizers of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
-- Motivation for the research is to develop technologies that could help motorists steer their way out of severe danger
HERNDON, Va., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak research car achieved its initial goal of completing the 12.42-mile course of the world-famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race in Colorado without stopping and without a driver behind the wheel.
The research car – jointly developed by Audi, Stanford University, the Volkswagen Group Electronics Research Lab in Palo Alto, Calif., and Oracle – conquered the challenging route up the mountain, which serves as the venue for one of the world's most thrilling rally races each June.
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