Kick back, relax and let Volkswagen be your captain with the latest technology in driver assistance systems, the autonomous driving project, a forward-looking research concept that lets the car do the driving for you.
During the demonstration, an engineer working on the project monitored from inside the car a computer screen that showed an infrared map of a sectioned off 11th Avenue. This infrared map with a little help from google maps was formulated using information gathered by laser range finders and radar sensors via software created by the Stanford University Racing Team. The lasers and radars on the top and sides of the car (hints the Ghostbusters look) had the ability to perceive the car's environment and the road ahead.
clipped from: blog.wired.com 