Tag Archives: Vehicle Development

Robot Cars – follow up video

August 11, 2011 15:02 Line

By: Swade

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Back in June I showed you a video of a Saab 9-5 driven by robotic controls, programmed according to GPS data and used for closed loop testing. Here’s a quick recap: A lot of vehicle testing takes place where the …
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Inside Saab – Robot cars

June 20, 2011 23:29 Line

By: Swade

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I know what you’re thinking when you read that title…. You’re thinking this might be some sort of apocalyptic horror story where we aren’t allowed to drive anymore and robots from Sweden take over the driving, plugged into some evil …
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RoboSaab! A sneak preview……

June 19, 2011 13:06 Line

By: Swade

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I’ll be writing more about this later in the week….. –

Inside Saab – electrical integration

June 9, 2011 13:10 Line

By: Swade

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File this under “Things that blow your mind about how incredibly complex it is to design and build a motor vehicle”. Long title, I know. But this is one of the more mind-blowing insights I’ve had into the vehicle development …
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Saab 9-5 SportCombi durability testing

May 3, 2011 23:19 Line

By: Swade

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I’m spending quite a lot of time at the moment just visiting various departments within Saab, getting to know what they do. I spent a little time today at the climate controlled wind tunnel facility, where they can do various …
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Så Nätt project seeks to ‘add lightness’ to future cars

April 30, 2011 11:09 Line

By: Swade

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Can you imagine driving a car with a cockpit like your living room, complete with swivel chairs, cabin-wide screens and electronically tinted glass to keep out the sun? How about active suspension systems that automatically adjust camber and toe according …
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