English Vorbereitung - Robots of the road, A new vision for the old continent, The best of both worlds
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English Articles – Maturavorbereitung­ 1. Robots of the road 2. A new vision for the old continent 3. The best of both worlds Robots of the Road One day our streets might be filled with computer controlled cars which will perhaps speed down smart highways under their own command, turning drivers into passengers. This vision has preoccupied the automobile industry for decades. The basic idea is always the same: a smart car will pull out of the garage, drive down local roads and head for the smartway. There the driver activates the robo-driver and relaxes. The car will drive towards its destination at more than 225 km/h, only a few meters from the cars in front and behind but protected by many security systems which avoid any collision. While the driver is relaxing, a network of satellite-linked computer systems is guiding…[show more]