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A control system for enabling a conveyor cart or carts to run automatically along a running track. The or each cart comprises a sensor for detecting a guiding line extending along the running track and outputting detection data, and a steering control device operable in response to the detection dat

A control system for enabling a conveyor cart or carts to run automatically along a running track. The or each cart comprises a sensor for detecting a guiding line extending along the running track and outputting detection data, and a steering control device operable in response to the detection data for steering the conveyor cart to follow the guiding line. The sensor is switchable for selectively detecting right and left edges of the guiding line. The right edge is detected for permitting the cart to run through a junction along a rightwardly curved branching or merging line. The left edge is detected for permitting the cart to run through a junction along a leftwardly curved branching or merging line.

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A vehicle running control system comprising a guiding line (L) extending along a running track, and a conveyor cart (A), the conveyor cart (A) including detecting means (6) for detecting the guiding line (L) and outputting detection data and steering control means operable in response to the detecti

A vehicle running control system comprising a guiding line (L) extending along a running track, and a conveyor cart (A), the conveyor cart (A) including detecting means (6) for detecting the guiding line (L) and outputting detection data and steering control means operable in response to the detection data for permitting the conveyor cart (A) to automatically run along the guiding line (L), said detecting means (6) is switchable for selectively detecting right and left edges of said guiding line (L) wherein said detecting means (6) includes a plurality of resistances (R) connected in series and a plurality of magnetism sensitive elements operable to connect connection points of said resistances (R) to a common electric potential and said guiding line (L) comprises a magnetic tape.