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MIT Researchers Developing Robotic Driving Companion

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AIDA is targeted at transforming the way drivers interact with their car. Credit: SENSEable City Lab

Computerworld

October 30, 2009

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing the Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA), a robot that would act as a helpful companion for drivers. The robot would be capable of picking up a driver's usual routes and regular destinations, monitoring facial expressions for signs of fatigue or agitation, and communicating verbally to make suggestions about alternate routes, fuel level, safe behavior, and gas stations with the lowest prices. 

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