The development and testing of autonomous control made significant progress in 1996, marked by the presence of a research car trial at the University of Parma, Italy.
The Indonesian government will develop and use an autonomous vehicle ( AV) which will be implemented in the National Capital City (IKN) of the Archipelago. In its development, the system started more than 25 years ago.
Quoted from Agus Tjahajana Wirakusumah's book entitled “Automotive Industry for the Country; Becoming a Major Player in the Era of Electric Cars”, development and testing of autonomous control made significant progress in 1996.
“This is marked by the ARGO project led by Alberto Broggi from the University of Parma. This project modifies the legendary Lancia Thema product," Agus wrote as quoted on Saturday (21/5/2022).
It says the test resulted in a mileage of up to 1,900 kilometers which was completed for six days around Northern Italy.
The trial shows that the vehicle's automation control capability can be used at a speed of 90 km per hour. In fact, during the trip, it was stated that the use of automation control had reached 94 percent of the entire trip.
The Lancia Thema with automation technology is equipped with a video camera and stereosopic vision algorithms that help the automation technology master the surrounding terrain.
At the beginning of the new millennium, automation technology was further developed for military purposes. The US government has pioneered automated control military vehicles such as the Demo I, Demo II, and Demo III, all of which are funded by the state budget.
Vehicle control can be directed remotely with real time control. The ability of the vehicle in any steep terrain can be more qualified than using human steering.
On the other hand, in the past decade, automated steering technology has become increasingly popular. This follows the rise of products that are exhibited by manufacturers.
In 2010, General Motors together with the Chinese joint venture SAIC released automation products such as Pride, Magic, and Laugh. These products have the ability to auto park and avoid collisions.
The product is embedded with automation control technology that utilizes today's technology. In fact, Audi cars that have been embedded with automation control technology already have the capabilities of a human driver.
Products made by the Audi TTS project and even then can cover a distance of 20 kilometers of steep and twisting roads at Pike Peak, North America. The resulting travel time was 27 minutes. Whereas generally people driving there takes 17 minutes.
Audi TTS uses various software, algorithms, and electronic devices to produce automation technology like autopilot on an airplane.
As for the Japanese manufacturer, the giant Toyota has introduced Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) which have been designed to avoid road accidents.
Toyota uses laser and radar technology to maximize the role of automation control. This technology is touted as one of the most advanced in driving safety improvement projects and has a semi-automation option that allows the driver to take control at will.
In 2013, another Japanese manufacturer, Nissan, launched the Infiniti Q50 which has automation control technology. Infiniti Q50 is embedded with advanced camera technology, radar, and the latest technology that allows the vehicle to run automatically on the highway, also avoiding collisions.
On the other hand, an appalling development was produced by Google. The information technology company that inhabits the Silicon Valley has released a vehicle with very high automation control technology at this time.
“The vehicle managed to cover a distance of 500,000 miles or about 804,672 kilometers completely automatically. In fact, during the journey, there were no obstacles, let alone accidents," Agus wrote.
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