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    Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit

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    Image of teal_john teal_john
    11/03/09

    In reply to Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit
    Those altitudes are wrong. There is no point as low as 4721 ft anywhere near Pikes Peak. The race starts at about 7500 ft and ends above 14000.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/03/09

    @teal_john:

    you are correct sir.

    Elevation 14,115 ft (4,302 m)
    Prominence 5,510 ft (1,679 m) #roboticauditts
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    11/03/09

    In reply to Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit
    Forget Pikes Peak, I want to see this thing run the Nurburgring. #roboticauditts
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    Image of dioskouris dioskouris
    11/03/09

    In reply to Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit
    Um, forgive me if this seems like a stupid question, but what does it mean by "Fully autonomous"? I see that and want to think it drives itself. #roboticauditts
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    Image of Covertghost Covertghost
    11/03/09

    @DiosKouris: exactly #roboticauditts
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    Image of OgreNUT OgreNUT
    11/03/09

    @Covertghost: So why does it need a 'navigator' riding shotgun?

    When I think 'fully autonomous', that makes me think there is no one inputting controls or commands, even if those commands are going into a laptop to feed into the system. Sure it looks like they've created a system that can drive a car given the proper set of commands, but to be 'fully autonomous', it would need to be able to drive a car w/o any human input.

    Still very impressive for what it is. #roboticauditts
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    Image of Covertghost Covertghost
    11/03/09

    @OgreNUT: Where did you read that it needs a navigator? Couldn't find that in either article. #roboticauditts
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    Image of OgreNUT OgreNUT
    11/03/09

    @Covertghost: Fact checking on the Internet? Bad form! ;)

    Actually, that was just the assumption I made since all of the videos had someone riding in the passenger seat monitoring something on a laptop. Perhaps it doesn't need someone in there. If they don't, I think to really showcase the system, they would have some footage without anyone in the car. #roboticauditts
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    11/03/09

    @OgreNUT:

    well it wouldn't be fair to the car to not have a navigator - all the OTHER human rally car drivers get one! #roboticauditts
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    Image of dioskouris dioskouris
    11/03/09

    @DiosKouris: Ok, well, after seeing this, I don't think I want to enter something going that fast driving itself. #roboticauditts
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    Image of OgreNUT OgreNUT
    11/03/09

    @nutbastard: Actually, in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, a navigator is not used. Besides, I am not questioning the 'full autonomy' of the HUMAN drivers; I've seen human drivers drive without input from a navigator. (BTW... 4:31 in the video has a good view of the driver without a navigator.) #roboticauditts
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    Image of Super Moose Super Moose
    11/02/09

    In reply to Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit
    I went to the race this summer, I really question the cars ability to make it. Conditions change too fast for even some drivers to deal with more or less a car. #roboticauditts
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    11/02/09

    @Super Moose: Yeah having been there and seen it I too don't have high hopes for that little audi.

    Should be spectacular either way though. #roboticauditts
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    11/02/09

    In reply to Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit
    "The famous car is known for his immersion in any role he portrays. KITT went under a controversial pigmentation alteration procedure in order to play the role of the caucasian Audi TTS.

    More of this story tonight on Access Hollywood."
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    Image of SoaringDisbelief SoaringDisbelief
    11/02/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: You get a heart-click for that. #roboticauditts
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/02/09

    In reply to Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit
    Near crash or not I'd love to be there for that. My little VW is enough fun. My friend's little bimmer isn't even a fair comparison to this car.

    Even if I'm not actually "behind the wheel" that would be a hell of a great ride. #roboticauditts
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    Image of LastVigilante LastVigilante
    11/02/09

    @tande04: Pikes Peak is pretty awesome to drive, though, on the way down its slightly more white knuckle "Ok rental car, we can get through this! Brakes don't fail, brakes don't fail, brakes don't fail!" #roboticauditts
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/02/09

    @LastVigilante: That is the one thing I'll miss about that area (ok there are lots of things but the fact that I'm dressed in a flannel and a jacket because 69 is too "cold" for me now the weather certainly isn't one). There are lots of mountain passes like that (not so many that are dirt in sections) that are alot of fun to drive.

    I did do some in a caddy rental one time and it wasn't near as much fun like you said. The state cars I used to drive on stuff like that weren't always up for the challenge either. Want real fun? Try the a similar road in the snow, which as I pointed out, happens a lot. #roboticauditts
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    Image of bobdobbs bobdobbs
    11/02/09

    In reply to Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit
    Take a car that already looks like it wants to kill you, made by Germans, and make it autonomous. Way to go, guys. #roboticauditts
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    Image of geekymitch geekymitch
    11/02/09

    In reply to Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit
    130 miles per hour with nobody driving.

    What could possibly go wrong? #roboticauditts
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    Image of pKoba pKoba
    11/02/09

    @geekymitch: Nothing really. Think about it: If it performs well, great! Wait to go science! If it fails horribly, flying off the mountain... Awesome! Explosions!

    It's a win-win scenario! #roboticauditts
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