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Caroline is not just any old VW Passat; it has seven PCs monitoring its environment, making decisions and controlling it. Researcher Jörn Martern Wille talks about the tech and explains where it's headed
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Caroline is not just any old Volkswagen Passat; it has seven PCs monitoring its environment, making decisions and controlling it.
Researcher Jörn Marten Wille talks about the technology and explains where it is headed.