CMU's Self-Driving Car Advances To Finals In $2M ChallengePOSTED: 4:18 pm EDT November 2,
2007 PITTSBURGH -- Carnegie Mellon University has been wowing the world with high-tech innovation for years, and their effort to build a self-driving car is no exception."Boss" is a Chevrolet Tahoe with a few modifications. The vehicle can drive itself, navigating around other cars while following traffic rules.This week, CMU's Tartan Racing team earned a spot in the Darpa Urban Challenge finals. The challenge is a Pentagon contest aimed at developing technology to automate more military vehicles.The winning team will earn $2 million.To see "Boss" in action, visit our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/wtaetv and click on "favorites." Related Links: More County NewsGet RSS | E-Mail Alerts Copyright 2007 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Pictures In The NewsLocal And Regional HeadlinesWTAE-TV Pittsburgh on Facebook
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