An autonomous car project will attempt a complex journey across the UK, taking in country roads and high-speed roundabouts. The HumanDrive initiative will first simulate a range of conditions, before the car starts its 200-mile (320km) journey in December 2019. The UK wants to get driverless cars on the road by 2021.
Mark Westwood, chief technology officer of the Transport Systems Catapult, which is another partner involved in the project, said: "UK roads throw up some particular challenges. They are different from American roads, with roundabouts and demanding country lanes. These are really testing environments. This project is about advancing the state of the art and trying to do something more demanding. The control system will learn to drive like a human."
WHAT ??!?! You mean it's going to keep phoning up its friends, always go slightly above the speed limit and insist that "it's fine, I've only had the one" ? That's a terrible idea ! :P
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42887403
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