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World-first: demonstration of an autonomous car at 40mph in heavy snow

By Rachelle Harry on December 23, 2017 Videos

Here, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland demonstrates Marrti, the RobotCar, driving at 40mph (64l.3 km/h) in snowy conditions – and without the use of road markings. To help it detect objects, Marrti uses accurate positioning, an inertia unit, cameras and laser scanners for obstacle detection. To read our full report on the demonstration. click here.

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Rachelle joined Traffic Technology International in early 2016 after having worked for an HR magazine and prior to that, as a freelance sub editor for various lifestyle consumer magazines. As deputy editor, she supports the editor in making each issue and updating the website. Outside of work, she enjoys tap dancing, playing the piano and video games, and eating spicy food.