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Tomorrow's Technology at NC. A&T today
: GM Selects N.C. A&T for New Autonomous
Vehicle Competition
Tonya Dixon |
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North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University's,
College of Engineering Kickoff the 3-Year GM
AutoDrive Challenge “ Tuesday, Nov. 7, on the front
lawn of McNair Hall. A&T was selected
as one of
eight North American universities that will compete
in the General Motors three-year AutoDrive
Challenge.
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The
event showcased a Chevrolet Bolt
EV (provided by GM) as
the vehicle platform. The team will transform,
develop and demonstrate it as
a fully
autonomous passenger vehicle.
The competition’s technical goal is to present the vehicle fully capable
of navigating an
urban
driving course, in an automated driving mode (as
described by predetermined definitions and
standards) by year three of the challenge Greensboro, N.C. (April 10, 2017) -- The
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress
Experience, General Motors Co. (GM) and SAE International
announced North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University one of eight North American universities that
will compete in the upcoming AutoDrive Challenge.The
new autonomous vehicle design competition is a three-year challenge to
develop and demonstrate a fully autonomous passenger vehicle.The
competition’s technical goal is navigating an urban driving
course in an automated driving mode as described by SAE
Standard
(J3016) Level 4 definition by year three of the challenge.
“The College of
Engineering is very proud that our
team has been selected for this competition. I am very confident in
the capabilities of the faculty team committed to the project, as
their expertise in vehicle design and autonomy is why we chose to
target this AutoChallenge,” said Robin Coger, dean of the College of
Engineering. “Representatives from our faculty team are eager to
move forward with the preparations necessary to ensure the team’s
success.”
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