herbie 53 + 1

In the wake of winning the 2005 Grand Challenge, VW is trying to woo us again with Stanley's little sister--Herbie '53 plus 1' fully loaded, but this time without Hollywood.

The basic anatomy on Herbie is quite similar to that of Stanley's--radar and laser sensor (multi-plane scanner) for close range sensing and a satellite navigation system to define the travel route. I wonder if the ERL is playing any part in this project. ... continued