BMW’s entry will be the E-Patrol (Human-Drone Pursuit Vehicle), which is a concept built on a modular structure with three different drones. In the case of a pursuit in heavy traffic, the patrol officer can deploy either the flying drone or one of the single-wheel drones to chase the suspect and report back to the officer.
General
Motors entered the contest with a Volt Squad — a three-vehicle fleet
designed around the concept of observe, pursue and engage. Honda has two
entries for 2012: the CHP Drone Squad, a vehicle-based-system for 2025,
which is designed to work efficiently and seamlessly in the harsh
environment of California highways. Honda’s second entry is the "CHiPs"
2025 Traffic Crawler, a vehicle that has the ability to adjust to
changes in the traffic environment.
Mercedes is
entering the contest with Ener-G-Force, a vehicle based on the G-Class
and designed as an environmentally friendly SUV. And finally Subaru’s
entry is the SHARC (Subaru
Highway Automated Response Concept) highway patrol vehicles. They are
capable of providing an innovative, affordable and environmentally
conscious solution for 24-hour highway monitoring, protection and rapid
emergency response.
