Another article from work from our TC Daily News Brief that I thought was interesting is how Copper is to show them the way re: Driverless Cars!
What if we could prevent careless accidents by distracted drivers? Or we could direct our cars to find their own parking spaces? Ever thought about closing your eyes and listening to music rather than fuming during a traffic jam? These ideas are not science fiction. Rather, automakers are touting them as the benefits of driverless, or self-driving, vehicles. According to automakers, cars with sophisticated self-driving systems could be available this decade. Google has led the way, logging more than 400,000 miles in driverless cars since they announced their vision three years ago to make the roads safer and to ease commuters' pain and impatience as they slog through traffic jams. If you live in California's Bay area or Silicon Valley, you may have seen one of Google's driverless Prius or Lexus vehicles with their highly visible roof-mounted laser range. Automakers are starting with tools that supply critical information to the driver and their vehicle's computer system - sensors, radars, portable communication devices, GPS and cameras. That's where copper comes in. The average car produced in North America contains 50-55 pounds of copper. But with the sensors and CPUs required to achieve automated driving, the copper content could increase by 50 percent.
I thought this was interesting how much copper is in vehicles today!
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