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Autonomous road train project completes first public road test The automobile has been with us for more than a century and while road laws, traffic management and automotive technology in general have constantly evolved during that time, the act of driving remains essentially the same - it's all up to the person behind the wheel. That's what makes the SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) project so significant - it represents the beginning of a new era where the organized chaos of individual drivers can be blunted by a semi-autonomous "follow-the-leader" approach that has clear benefits for road safety, congestion and vehicle fuel consumption ... not to mention being a bonus for those of us who would rather read the paper than concentrate in the road ahead. As demonstrated by a platoon of Volvos driving automatically along a public motorway outside Barcelona recently, this reality may be closer than you think... Continue Reading Autonomous road train project completes first public road test Section: Automotive Tags: Autonomous, Driving, SARTRE, Volvo Related Articles: Follow the leader: SARTRE road train technology successfully demonstratedHands-free driving? EU set to trial multi-vehicle road trainsSARTRE multi-vehicle road train project enters implementation phaseVolvo starts project with hybrid-drive garbage vehicles Volvo to introduce 7700 Hybrid bus in 2009Volvo's new high-tech wind tunnel
Autonomous road train project completes first public road test
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