VIAC: VisLab Intercontinental Autonomous Challenge

incuso writes: "VisLab announced the the more advanced challenge so far ever organized for autonomous vehicles. Two driverless electric cars will perform a trip from Italy to China to demonstrate the feasibility of autonomous driving in real traffic conditions. Each vehicle will be equipped with 5 laser-scanners, 7 cameras, GPS. IMU, 3 Linuc PCs, and x-by-wire driving system.
The mission will start on July 10 in Milan (Italy) and will reach Shangay (China) on October 10 (10/10/10) on a 13.000 km route though Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, and finally China."