Robot Navigates City by Asking for Directions
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 12:28
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- ACE the robot was sent on a mission by its German inventors: to find its way to the Marienplatz in the center of Munich, about 1.5 km away from its starting point at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Since ACE (Autonomous City Explorer) doesn't have a map or GPS system, it could only ask for directions from people passing by.