Japanese automobile manufacturer ZMP has announced a new single-seater electric robotic vehicle, the RoBoCar. The zero-emission vehicle features an array of sensors that include an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), speed sensor and laser range finders. The vehicle is equipped with a newly developed autonomous system that allows the onboard computers to move the vehicle without the need of any driver.
- A drive-by-wire model capable of adapt to speed automatically and which costs costs about 2.8 million yen.
- A steer-by-wire model with automatic steering capability that costs about 4.8 million yen.
- A brake-by-wire model with stereo camera, IMU and steer-by-Wire announced at 6.8 Million Yen.

Single-Seater Robotic Electric Car by ZMP - 01

via: ecofriend