Self-driving 330 on Top Gear

JasonCSU · 04-14-2008, 10:48 PM

Did anyone else see the 330i sedan on the recent episode of Top Gear? It had been driven once around their test track, allowing it to 'learn' the track via the nav system, and drive the course without any driver involvement. :eyebulge:

morscode · 04-14-2008, 10:55 PM

I saw that today, it was pretty sick! I'd like to see it really get pushed. Makes you think what we'll see in about 10-20 years

dclee1 · 04-14-2008, 11:14 PM

yeah i saw it...I'm sure I"d be yelling the same thing he was if I was riding a self-driving car going balls out on a track: "brake brake brake brake!!!!!"

professor · 04-14-2008, 11:32 PM

interesting...
in chess they keep having these comparisons between anatoly karpov and IBM Blue or some other hooked up computer.
it'd be great to see a similar match with schumacher or someone versus that 330i computer too. it would force the driving algorithm writers to get better and better.

ugsckss · 04-15-2008, 12:10 AM

that car was crazy. it was a really good episode of top gear too. who knew james blunt was so funny?

kobezklutch · 04-15-2008, 12:18 AM

so i take it the new season has started? any word when 135 episode is gonna air?

professor · 04-15-2008, 12:59 AM

i think this is an old one

TrojanBMW · 04-15-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kobezklutch

so i take it the new season has started? any word when 135 episode is gonna air?

No, the 330i clip is a year or two old. Not sure when the new season is starting, I'm anxiously awaiting like many of you. . .

Is the sequel to the Active Steering posts gonna be "should I get the self-driving" option posts?

1ToBeOn2Wheels · 04-15-2008, 05:44 AM

Per FinalGear, Top Gear will start their new season this summer, along with new episodes of Fifth Gear in July (in the UK of course). I don't bother with the delayed crap they air on BBC America.

TunedM2C · 04-15-2008, 09:44 AM

Clarkson was hilarious during that segment.

Dave · 04-15-2008, 11:47 AM

watching it now..

check it out

InsaneSkippy · 04-15-2008, 12:11 PM

Wow I remember seeing this clip a long time ago. After seeing everyone post about it I had to dig it up again. It really is hillarious.

I usually watch the episodes right as they come out (usually a few days after).

Stew · 04-15-2008, 12:55 PM

I just saw it last night and now I saw this post, it was pretty cool! This is really interesting, if your car had this option, you could drive to work once so the car could "learn the track", then the rest of the time you can have the car drive you to work! I guess the next step is for the car to "learn" the traffic haha

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morscode Got Boost? 52 Rep 601 Posts Drives: 19 x3 m40i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 818 iTrader: (3)	I saw that today, it was pretty sick! I'd like to see it really get pushed. Makes you think what we'll see in about 10-20 years
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dclee1 Lieutenant 21 Rep 469 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	yeah i saw it...I'm sure I"d be yelling the same thing he was if I was riding a self-driving car going balls out on a track: "brake brake brake brake!!!!!" __________________ 135 Monaco Blue - ED April 19th 2008 6spd, Sprt, Prem, Cold, Ipod, Comfort, HD Radio
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professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	interesting... in chess they keep having these comparisons between anatoly karpov and IBM Blue or some other hooked up computer. it'd be great to see a similar match with schumacher or someone versus that 330i computer too. it would force the driving algorithm writers to get better and better.
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ugsckss New Member 5 Rep 13 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	that car was crazy. it was a really good episode of top gear too. who knew james blunt was so funny?
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professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	i think this is an old one
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InsaneSkippy Lieutenant Colonel 79 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida iTrader: (1)	Wow I remember seeing this clip a long time ago. After seeing everyone post about it I had to dig it up again. It really is hillarious. I usually watch the episodes right as they come out (usually a few days after). __________________
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Stew Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 207 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	I just saw it last night and now I saw this post, it was pretty cool! This is really interesting, if your car had this option, you could drive to work once so the car could "learn the track", then the rest of the time you can have the car drive you to work! I guess the next step is for the car to "learn" the traffic haha
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