Stanford University’s Driverless Audi TTS Hits 120MPH
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Stanford University’s Driverless Audi TTS Hits 120MPH



Stanford University in California is home to some of the most brilliant young minds in the country. But with all this “young” comes the mostly testosterone and alcohol driven thoughts of any 20 year old genius. Why? Because of an autonomous racecar.

Shelley, Stanford’s autonomous Audi TTS, which we saw climb Pikes Peak back in 2009, is back on the track for some high speed testing.

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