Autonomous vehiclesFirst driverless car 50 years ago

The tire manufacturer and automotive supplier Continental put the first driverless car on the test track 50 years ago. The aim at the time was to test the tires and obtain reproducible results.

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The control electronics were housed in the trunk of the vehicle.  Photo from October 1968
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The control electronics were housed in the trunk of the vehicle.

Photo from October 1968

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