‘Driverless’ car has hidden driver dressed as a car seat
ARLINGTON, Va. – A gray van was recently seen cruising the streets of suburban Washington, D.C. – without a driver.
But this wasn’t one of those self-driving cars that Google and car companies have been testing. This was … something else.
The unmarked van very first appeared in a movie on ARLnow.com, an Arlington, Virginia, news site. In the movie pedestrians comment on the van, clearly realizing something is up.
That’s when a local reporter determined to dig deeper. WRC-TV’s Adam Tuss and his photographer followed the van for twenty minutes, even after he says the van attempted to lose them.
Tuss ultimately caught up with the two thousand seventeen Ford Transit Connect and peered through its windows, only to find a person inwards.
I attempted talking to the driver – but he blew through a crimson light and drove off. Could this all be a prank. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/bn72daBNUA
But instead of sitting in the car’s seat, the person was the seat. The driver was dressed in a car-seat costume.
“Could this all be a prank. ” Tuss tweeted, along with a movie of the encounter.
But no, it was not.
What had everyone fooled was actually a university research project.
Mysterious sightings
The story embarked when Scott Brodbeck, editor and founder of ARLnow.com, walked outside his office to take a phone call.
He didn’t truly think much of it when he witnessed an unmarked gray van drive by him. That is, until he realized he hadn’t seen a driver inwards.
“On a hunch, I stayed there hoping it would comeback so I could take another look – and sure enough, it did,” Brodbeck told CNN.
The van drove by him no less than four times before he became sure of what he’d seen. He filmed movie on his iPhone and headed back inwards.
A few days later, Tuss journeyed to the Arlington neighborhood where Brodbeck had seen the car. After talking with Brodbeck, he walked out of ARLnow.com’s office and spotted the van himself.
Tuss and the WRC photographer began to go after the van. At one point, he says the van even ran a crimson light attempting to lose them.
Tuss walked up to the car and knocked on the window.
He very first witnessed what he thought was an empty seat. Then, he witnessed a man’s mitts and gams.
“Brother, who are you? What are you doing? I’m with the news, dude,” Tuss says in the movie. “Dude, can you pull over and we can talk for a 2nd?”
Here’s me attempting to talk to a man in a car seat costume @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/e5humOM7uS
But there was no response from the man inwards the seat.
Not a prank
At this point, you’re most likely wondering why the man inwards the van was wearing a car seat.
Brodbeck was wondering, as well.
He thought the van was with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, but a spokeswoman there told him she had no comment.
However, the same spokeswoman, Anne Deekens, told CNN that the van was indeed related to VTTI’s research on automated vehicles.
“The driver’s seating area is configured to make the driver less visible within the vehicle, while still permitting him or her the capability to securely monitor and react to surroundings,” according to a VTTI statement.
The Institute released information about its probe on Monday, the same day Tuss found a man inwards the van.
Researchers say the investigate was aimed at determining how to design automated cars.
The Arlington area was selected for the probe because it’s “representative of the urban areas for which automated vehicles are presently being considered,” the statement says. It also says Arlington County officials were consulted in planning the investigate.
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Driverless – car has hidden driver dressed as a car seat
‘Driverless’ car has hidden driver dressed as a car seat
ARLINGTON, Va. – A gray van was recently seen cruising the streets of suburban Washington, D.C. – without a driver.
But this wasn’t one of those self-driving cars that Google and car companies have been testing. This was … something else.
The unmarked van very first appeared in a movie on ARLnow.com, an Arlington, Virginia, news site. In the movie pedestrians comment on the van, clearly realizing something is up.
That’s when a local reporter determined to dig deeper. WRC-TV’s Adam Tuss and his photographer followed the van for twenty minutes, even after he says the van attempted to lose them.
Tuss ultimately caught up with the two thousand seventeen Ford Transit Connect and peered through its windows, only to find a person inwards.
I attempted talking to the driver – but he blew through a crimson light and drove off. Could this all be a prank. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/bn72daBNUA
But instead of sitting in the car’s seat, the person was the seat. The driver was dressed in a car-seat costume.
“Could this all be a prank. ” Tuss tweeted, along with a movie of the encounter.
But no, it was not.
What had everyone fooled was actually a university research project.
Mysterious sightings
The story commenced when Scott Brodbeck, editor and founder of ARLnow.com, walked outside his office to take a phone call.
He didn’t indeed think much of it when he eyed an unmarked gray van drive by him. That is, until he realized he hadn’t seen a driver inwards.
“On a hunch, I stayed there hoping it would come back so I could take another look – and sure enough, it did,” Brodbeck told CNN.
The van drove by him no less than four times before he became sure of what he’d seen. He filmed movie on his iPhone and headed back inwards.
A few days later, Tuss journeyed to the Arlington neighborhood where Brodbeck had seen the car. After talking with Brodbeck, he walked out of ARLnow.com’s office and spotted the van himself.
Tuss and the WRC photographer began to go after the van. At one point, he says the van even ran a crimson light attempting to lose them.
Tuss walked up to the car and knocked on the window.
He very first spotted what he thought was an empty seat. Then, he spotted a man’s palms and gams.
“Brother, who are you? What are you doing? I’m with the news, dude,” Tuss says in the movie. “Dude, can you pull over and we can talk for a 2nd?”
Here’s me attempting to talk to a man in a car seat costume @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/e5humOM7uS
But there was no response from the man inwards the seat.
Not a prank
At this point, you’re very likely wondering why the man inwards the van was wearing a car seat.
Brodbeck was wondering, as well.
He thought the van was with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, but a spokeswoman there told him she had no comment.
However, the same spokeswoman, Anne Deekens, told CNN that the van was indeed related to VTTI’s research on automated vehicles.
“The driver’s seating area is configured to make the driver less visible within the vehicle, while still permitting him or her the capability to securely monitor and react to surroundings,” according to a VTTI statement.
The Institute released information about its explore on Monday, the same day Tuss found a man inwards the van.
Researchers say the examine was aimed at determining how to design automated cars.
The Arlington area was selected for the explore because it’s “representative of the urban areas for which automated vehicles are presently being considered,” the statement says. It also says Arlington County officials were consulted in planning the investigate.
Trademark and Copyright two thousand seventeen Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
Driverless – car has hidden driver dressed as a car seat
‘Driverless’ car has hidden driver dressed as a car seat
ARLINGTON, Va. – A gray van was recently seen cruising the streets of suburban Washington, D.C. – without a driver.
But this wasn’t one of those self-driving cars that Google and car companies have been testing. This was … something else.
The unmarked van very first appeared in a movie on ARLnow.com, an Arlington, Virginia, news site. In the movie pedestrians comment on the van, clearly realizing something is up.
That’s when a local reporter determined to dig deeper. WRC-TV’s Adam Tuss and his photographer followed the van for twenty minutes, even after he says the van attempted to lose them.
Tuss eventually caught up with the two thousand seventeen Ford Transit Connect and peered through its windows, only to find a person inwards.
I attempted talking to the driver – but he blew through a crimson light and drove off. Could this all be a prank. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/bn72daBNUA
But instead of sitting in the car’s seat, the person was the seat. The driver was dressed in a car-seat costume.
“Could this all be a prank. ” Tuss tweeted, along with a movie of the encounter.
But no, it was not.
What had everyone fooled was actually a university research project.
Mysterious sightings
The story began when Scott Brodbeck, editor and founder of ARLnow.com, walked outside his office to take a phone call.
He didn’t indeed think much of it when he witnessed an unmarked gray van drive by him. That is, until he realized he hadn’t seen a driver inwards.
“On a hunch, I stayed there hoping it would come back so I could take another look – and sure enough, it did,” Brodbeck told CNN.
The van drove by him no less than four times before he became sure of what he’d seen. He filmed movie on his iPhone and headed back inwards.
A few days later, Tuss journeyed to the Arlington neighborhood where Brodbeck had seen the car. After talking with Brodbeck, he walked out of ARLnow.com’s office and spotted the van himself.
Tuss and the WRC photographer began to go after the van. At one point, he says the van even ran a crimson light attempting to lose them.
Tuss walked up to the car and knocked on the window.
He very first eyed what he thought was an empty seat. Then, he spotted a man’s palms and gams.
“Brother, who are you? What are you doing? I’m with the news, dude,” Tuss says in the movie. “Dude, can you pull over and we can talk for a 2nd?”
Here’s me attempting to talk to a man in a car seat costume @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/e5humOM7uS
But there was no response from the man inwards the seat.
Not a prank
At this point, you’re very likely wondering why the man inwards the van was wearing a car seat.
Brodbeck was wondering, as well.
He thought the van was with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, but a spokeswoman there told him she had no comment.
However, the same spokeswoman, Anne Deekens, told CNN that the van was indeed related to VTTI’s research on automated vehicles.
“The driver’s seating area is configured to make the driver less visible within the vehicle, while still permitting him or her the capability to securely monitor and react to surroundings,” according to a VTTI statement.
The Institute released information about its investigate on Monday, the same day Tuss found a man inwards the van.
Researchers say the investigate was aimed at determining how to design automated cars.
The Arlington area was selected for the probe because it’s “representative of the urban areas for which automated vehicles are presently being considered,” the statement says. It also says Arlington County officials were consulted in planning the probe.
Trademark and Copyright two thousand seventeen Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
Driverless – car has hidden driver dressed as a car seat
‘Driverless’ car has hidden driver dressed as a car seat
ARLINGTON, Va. – A gray van was recently seen cruising the streets of suburban Washington, D.C. – without a driver.
But this wasn’t one of those self-driving cars that Google and car companies have been testing. This was … something else.
The unmarked van very first appeared in a movie on ARLnow.com, an Arlington, Virginia, news site. In the movie pedestrians comment on the van, clearly realizing something is up.
That’s when a local reporter determined to dig deeper. WRC-TV’s Adam Tuss and his photographer followed the van for twenty minutes, even after he says the van attempted to lose them.
Tuss ultimately caught up with the two thousand seventeen Ford Transit Connect and peered through its windows, only to find a person inwards.
I attempted talking to the driver – but he blew through a crimson light and drove off. Could this all be a prank. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/bn72daBNUA
But instead of sitting in the car’s seat, the person was the seat. The driver was dressed in a car-seat costume.
“Could this all be a prank. ” Tuss tweeted, along with a movie of the encounter.
But no, it was not.
What had everyone fooled was actually a university research project.
Mysterious sightings
The story commenced when Scott Brodbeck, editor and founder of ARLnow.com, walked outside his office to take a phone call.
He didn’t truly think much of it when he witnessed an unmarked gray van drive by him. That is, until he realized he hadn’t seen a driver inwards.
“On a hunch, I stayed there hoping it would comeback so I could take another look – and sure enough, it did,” Brodbeck told CNN.
The van drove by him no less than four times before he became sure of what he’d seen. He filmed movie on his iPhone and headed back inwards.
A few days later, Tuss journeyed to the Arlington neighborhood where Brodbeck had seen the car. After talking with Brodbeck, he walked out of ARLnow.com’s office and spotted the van himself.
Tuss and the WRC photographer began to go after the van. At one point, he says the van even ran a crimson light attempting to lose them.
Tuss walked up to the car and knocked on the window.
He very first eyed what he thought was an empty seat. Then, he eyed a man’s arms and gams.
“Brother, who are you? What are you doing? I’m with the news, dude,” Tuss says in the movie. “Dude, can you pull over and we can talk for a 2nd?”
Here’s me attempting to talk to a man in a car seat costume @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/e5humOM7uS
But there was no response from the man inwards the seat.
Not a prank
At this point, you’re most likely wondering why the man inwards the van was wearing a car seat.
Brodbeck was wondering, as well.
He thought the van was with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, but a spokeswoman there told him she had no comment.
However, the same spokeswoman, Anne Deekens, told CNN that the van was indeed related to VTTI’s research on automated vehicles.
“The driver’s seating area is configured to make the driver less visible within the vehicle, while still permitting him or her the capability to securely monitor and react to surroundings,” according to a VTTI statement.
The Institute released information about its investigate on Monday, the same day Tuss found a man inwards the van.
Researchers say the investigate was aimed at determining how to design automated cars.
The Arlington area was selected for the examine because it’s “representative of the urban areas for which automated vehicles are presently being considered,” the statement says. It also says Arlington County officials were consulted in planning the examine.
Trademark and Copyright two thousand seventeen Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.