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