Self-driving technology may enable cars in the future to recover from a slide or take extreme measures to avoid an obstacle.
Toyota teamed up with researchers at Stanford University to develop a pair of Supras capable of performing a tandem drift autonomously.
Seeing the cars in action is certainly cool, but the goal for researchers is a serious one. They are looking to develop automated driver-assist features capable of performing in extreme situations—something that could be a boon for next-generation stability control systems.Now Toyota Research Institute has teamed up with Stanford Engineering to develop a more advanced capabilities. The researchers added a second Supra capable of drifting in tandem with a lead car.
This kind of capability could enable a vehicle to respond quickly to avoid other vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. A loss of control in such situations is one of the biggest causes of crashes, according to the researchers. The test took place at California's Thunderhill Raceway Park and didn't simply involve two cars with the same programming, though they did share a dedicated WiFi network that allowed them to communicate in real time by exchanging information such as their relative positions and planned trajectories.
The lead car was programmed by Toyota while the chase car was programmed by the team at Stanford. According to the researchers, the cars used AI, including a neural network that allowed it to learn from previous runs, much like a human driver.that eliminate the need for a driver, the company is also developing a system that could actually appeal to enthusiasts.
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