"Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958

THF290407 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page1

THF290408 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page2

THF290409 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page3

THF290410 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page4

THF290411 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page5

THF290412 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page6

THF290413 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page7

THF290414 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page8

THF290415 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page9

THF290416 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page10

THF290417 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page11

THF290418 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page12

THF290419 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page13

THF290420 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / page14

THF290421 / "Electronic Control of Motor Vehicles on the Highway," 1957-1958 / back

Artifact Overview

In the late 1950s, RCA experimented with a system that guided a car -- without input from a driver -- along a highway via electromagnetic circuits buried under the road surface. Partnering with General Motors and the State of Nebraska, RCA built a 400-foot-long working prototype road near Lincoln, Nebraska. But RCA's system was too expensive for practical use.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Paper (Document)

Subject Date

1957-1958

Creators

Collection Title

Research Center Museum Vertical File

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1810.1

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Reprographic processes
Stapling

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

Keywords	United States, Nebraska, Lincoln Papers (Documents) Reports Autonomous vehicles Highways Intelligent transportation systems Research (Function) Traffic safety RCA Corporation

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