Videos: Robot Track Trainer BMW 3-series In Action

Jason · 05-28-2011, 11:22 AM

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Videos: Robot Track Trainer BMW 3-series In Action

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Here are some videos featuring the autonomous driving BMW 3-series cars, which can drive themselves (and demonstrate proper driving lines, braking, and accelerating) around tracks for which they've been programmed for, including the Nurburgring, Hockenheim, and now Laguna Seca.

The robotic 3-series also feature LED indicator lights which help drivers who takes control manually recognize how close or off of ideal driving lines they are at any given moment on the track. All this info can then be exported to the computer following the laps for immediate graphical analysis and demo on the computer to help the driver improve their next lap. We'd love to see this useful track trainer technology implemented at some point at BMW's performance driving schools and M schools.

Full info on this automatic BMW track trainer can be Read Here

Ilma · 05-29-2011, 11:24 AM

That Top Gear episode was fun.......although Jeremy played it for all it was worth.

Must be nerve wracking just sitting there and not controlling the car

conradb · 05-29-2011, 11:26 AM

Now all we need are BMWs that can automagically bypass so-cal traffic!

Daemonblitz · 05-29-2011, 11:56 AM

The car at 1:48 in the first video was manual.
I wonder if that is designated specifically for "step 2" and doesn't do any shifting.

e90pilot · 05-29-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by conradb

Now all we need are BMWs that can automagically bypass so-cal traffic!

+1000

SoCali E36 · 05-29-2011, 12:30 PM

i feel bad for any race car driver that learns to race with this. this is pretty much cheating. awesome idea tho. No more drunk driving haha

UFhypz335 · 05-29-2011, 01:04 PM

Top gear xoxoxoxoxoxxo

moviemadness · 05-29-2011, 02:21 PM

is this a new top gear episode?

M5007 · 05-29-2011, 03:50 PM

Exactly!!! LOL

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Originally Posted by conradb

Now all we need are BMWs that can automagically bypass so-cal traffic!

chris b. · 05-31-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Daemonblitz

The car at 1:48 in the first video was manual.
I wonder if that is designated specifically for "step 2" and doesn't do any shifting.

thought the same thing.... think the manual was just a data gathering car.

Fellfromdsky · 06-11-2011, 08:35 PM

hahaha awesome!!!
i would image that must be frightening if you were sitting in the drivers seat though haha

e90pilot · 06-11-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Fellfromdsky

hahaha awesome!!!
i would image that must be frightening if you were sitting in the drivers seat though haha

Actually is more frightening if you're the instructor and the student takes over. There's one dude in that video who just drives off the track on a straightaway and goes, "haha oops."

Fellfromdsky · 06-14-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by e90pilot

Actually is more frightening if you're the instructor and the student takes over. There's one dude in that video who just drives off the track on a straightaway and goes, "haha oops."

oh dang, yeah THAT would be nerve racking lol

I only let a select few of my friends drive me around..

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Ilma Colonel 184 Rep 2,841 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mississauga iTrader: (0)	That Top Gear episode was fun.......although Jeremy played it for all it was worth. Must be nerve wracking just sitting there and not controlling the car
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conradb Lieutenant 73 Rep 493 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 (ZCP/DCT/ZCV) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: GMT -8 iTrader: (0)	Now all we need are BMWs that can automagically bypass so-cal traffic!
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SoCali E36 BMW Client Advisor 999 Rep 3,526 Posts Drives: X5 40e/e36 M3 Sedan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Where the road takes me... iTrader: (10)	i feel bad for any race car driver that learns to race with this. this is pretty much cheating. awesome idea tho. No more drunk driving haha __________________
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Fellfromdsky First Lieutenant 124 Rep 299 Posts Drives: 2020 M2c - 6 speed Join Date: May 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1) Garage List 2020 BMW M2 Competi ... [0.00]	hahaha awesome!!! i would image that must be frightening if you were sitting in the drivers seat though haha
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