Motion Control

System Crash: Motion Control

There is an elaborate system in place that keeps urban traffic from gridlock and airlines from colliding. When it works, no one notices. When it doesn't work, tragedy strikes in an instant. Get an inside look at centralized traffic management, and see how disaster is averted every second of every day.

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When Robots Drive

Using laser rangefinders to judge distance, Junior, an unmanned car, is able to make u-turns, parallel park and merge lanes. Are you ready to share the road with these supercars?