Coming Soon
Robotic Cars
Tiny, battery-powered cars called EN-Vs, now in R&D;, can talk to each other, come when called, even drive themselves. Airs February 23, 2011 on PBS
- Posted 12.16.10
- NOVA scienceNOW
Program Description
Will the car of the future be able to drive itself? At the GM Tech Center, engineers are testing two-wheeled, battery-powered cars called EN-Vs. About five feet long and weighing under 1,100 pounds, the tiny cars don't use up much energy or space. And they're smart: With GPS, the EN-Vs can plan a route to their destination and even talk to each other.
Broadcast Credits
Image:
- Image credit: (EN-V)
- Courtesy General Motors
Participants
- Christopher Borroni-Bird
- General Motors
- Daniel Darancou
- General Motors
- Ziya Tong
- Correspondent
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