NASA has introduced a self driving robotic car prototype, Modular Robotic Vehicle (MRV), which is capable of moving sideways and can take tight corners without compromising on the vehicle speed.
The car looks similar to a golf cart with four wheels controlled separately by individual electric motor for each wheel.
The wheels of the battery-powered car are designed to rotate 180 degrees, which allows the vehicle to turn on spot, and take sharp turns without having to compromise on speed or losing control over the vehicle.
MRV features a dashboard screen, which guides the driver about battery power, how the vehicle operates, along with several other data about the car.
Drivers will be able to control the car remotely using a remote control or input specific commands and let the car navigate on its own, and take charge of the vehicle when required.
Telematics.com cited ISS flight controller Justin Ridley as saying: "This work allowed us to develop some technologies we felt were needed for our future rovers.
"These include redundant by-wire systems, liquid cooling, motor technology, advanced vehicle control algorithms. We were able to learn a lot about these and other technologies by building this vehicle."
