Training cars to beat the human brain: 'Deep learning' seen as key to autonomous vehicles

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Audi's engineers designed "Jack," their latest self-driving car prototype, to deal with many hazards. Tumbleweed wasn't one of them. Jack, an A7 sedan guided by nearly two dozen lasers, cameras and sensors, was taking a 550-mile drive to the International CES technology expo in Las Vegas in January when, on a remote stretch of desert highway, a piece of tumbleweed got stuck to the grille.