VW Passat: Junior passes first DARPA test

The VW Passat called "Junior" has passed the first DARPA test.

It apparently wasn't entirely smooth sailing though, as the car got stuck once on a course while passing a car, although it eventually managed to recover -- it never did push it past 15 mph though. As with the other contenders, however, Junior still has a ways to go before the big race, with another, more challenging test in store later this summer that'll narrow the field down to the top thirty.

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Source: Engadget

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