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

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

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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