Bundeswehr University Munich · research vehicle
VaMP
A Mercedes 500 SEL re-engineered for computer control, using four saccadic cameras and around 60 transputers, with no GPS.
- Price
- —research vehicle, not sold
- Autonomy
- SupervisedHow it runs
- Driverless
- Not yetSafety driver on board
- Fleet
- —Not published
- Speed
- 175.0 km/hFaster than 100%
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
With its twin VITA-2 it drove over 1,000 km in heavy Paris-area motorway traffic in October 1994, changing lanes and overtaking after the safety driver approved.
Real-world use
In 1995 it drove Munich to Denmark and back at up to about 175 km/h, autonomous for about 95% of the distance; on display at the Deutsches Museum since 2006.
Maker
Bundeswehr University MunichCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Safety driver on board
- Where it runs
- Autoroute A1 near Paris (1994); German and Danish motorways (1995)
- Rides, miles or loads
- Over 1,000 km in 1994; about 1,600-1,760 km Munich-Denmark round trip in 1995 (sources differ)
How it stacks up
Against other research pioneers that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
VaMP is faster than 100% of the 6 other research pioneers that publish a speed. Bars show the 6 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, weight, payload, joints, battery, price.
Public attention
A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current vehicles.
- 539 views of its Wikipedia article in the last 90 days (VaMP)
- No recent press stories listed yet
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What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Supervised. Works by itself while a person watches and steps in.
Lineage
Every Bundeswehr University Munich with Mercedes-Benz (EUREKA PROMETHEUS) vehicle in order.
Bundeswehr University Munich also makes 1 humanoid. See every Bundeswehr University Munich robot
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedresearch vehicle, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | VaMPBundeswehr University Munich with Mercedes-Benz (EUREKA PROMETHEUS) | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useVITA-2Daimler-Benz (EUREKA PROMETHEUS)Same job: research · Both on wheels · Both past robots |  Navlab 5Carnegie Mellon University Robotics InstituteSame job: research · Both on wheels · Both past robots |
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| First shown | 1994-10 | 1994-10 | 1995-07 |
| Status | Retired | Retired | Retired |
| Height | — | — | — |
| Weight | — | — | — |
| Joints | — | — | — |
| Speed | 175 km/h | 130 km/h | — |
| Payload | — | — | — |
| Battery | — | — | — |
| Price | — | — | — |
Sources
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