Lessons from Outer Space: What the ESA Interplanetary Rover Can Teach Us About Teleoperations For Autonomous Vehicles

Teleoperation can speed deployment of autonomous vehicles by decades. In low-speed urban settings, unexpected situations that stop the cars is the key blocker to wider use. While new to our roads, robotics applications have used remote guidance for many years. They offer lessons in communications, direction, and user interfaces.This session will demonstrate an autonomous robot that uses human guidance to operate at great distances. It will feature a live demonstration from the IoTSWC stage controlling a vehicle at the European Space Agency lab in Brussels.