At the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute, there is what looks like an unremarkable airport shuttle bus. However, this vehicle has the ability to drive autonomously and is one of the only places in the world that can do so on gravel roads.
Dani Gehr
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Iowa Public Radio
On this special on-the-road edition of River to River, the institute's director Dan McGehee and his team take Ben for a ride in the driverless vehicle as they discuss what their research could mean for the future.
Guests:
- Dan McGehee, director, Driving Safety Research Institute, University of Iowa
- Cheryl Roe, AV transportation and outreach specialist, Driving Safety Research Institute, University of Iowa
- Gregory Wagner, director of instrumentation engineering, Driving Safety Research Institute, University of Iowa
