article_snippet: It could be the most hi-tech road trip ever attempted.
article_snippet: The firm also wants to test and demonstrate The firm active safety systems, which are being developed with such suppliers as Mobileye NV, an Israeli maker of computer vision and collision avoidance systems, and software provider Ottomatika, a spinout from Carnegie Mellon University's self-driving car program.
article_snippet: All of those systems are expected to be introduced in production cars over the next two to three years.
article_snippet: Although automakers and suppliers will have such capability within the next five years, Jeff Owens said, 'our view is that the driver is going to be in the seat for a long time' in case of emergency situations that self-driving systems may not be equipped or programmed to handle.
article_snippet: All of those systems are expected to be introduced in production cars over the next two to three years.
article_snippet: Fully automated systems that may be phased in after 2020 could add about $5,000 to the cost of a car, estimates Glen De Vos, vice president of advanced and product engineering for Delphi's electronics and safety division.
article_snippet: During the cross-country trek, vehicle-to-vehicle will be challenged under a variety of driving conditions from changing weather and terrain to potential road hazards -- things that could never truly be tested in a lab. '
article_snippet: Now it's time to put our vehicle to the ultimate test by broadening the range of driving conditions. '
article_snippet: This drive will help us collect invaluable data in us quest to deliver the best automotive grade technologies on the market.'
highlights_snippet: Drive will use a specially adapted Audi SQ5 .