City dwellers know how crazy-making it can be to endlessly hunt for a parking space, especially those in the most crowded cities, like Seoul and Tokyo. The Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has revealed an electric-vehicle prototype designed to fold up to save parking space. Imagine a metal armadillo, that, instead …
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With the advent of self-driving cars comes big changes in entertainment. A constant network connection means passengers can watch streaming video, listen to podcasts, or download games, and self-driving can cars let drivers have fun, too. More productivity-minded people can work on the way to or from the office. The best part about all of …
There are many types of network technologies that could come into play when designing a self-driving vehicle, especially as companies decide how best to use the electromagnetic spectrum. In addition to smart phone technology and the typical “G” network from the service provider, Sigfox, a French company, covers long distances at very high bandwidths (ultranarrowband …
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Current mobile networks will find an eventual place in cars for passengers’ entertainment and personal communications, but safety legislation will give the technology a head start in cars. That legislation will require emergency-call (e-call) technology in all vehicles in Europe by 2015 so cars can automatically dial for help after a crash. After that, …
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A big change is under way, and it requires us to start thinking of cars very differently. Vehicles that drive themselves are the clearest example of what happens when cars transform into full-scale, general-purpose computing systems. But it’s not the only example. Self-driving and connected cars will bristle with sensors, negotiate with traffic lights, talk …
Google has for a long time been developing a successful automated, self-driving car and is finally planning to release it for use at its campus in California. This new phase of the initiative is only three years post-emergence, when it then rolled out a Toyota Prius that had laser-scanning hardware strangely attached to the roof. …
For years the link between man and machine has fascinated car enthusiasts, especially with the existence of Marinetti’s Futurist Manifesto. Who wouldn’t want to put on their watch, jump in the car and know their heart rate? The idea of it may sound silly, but in reality the fact that such a technology is possible, …
In an effort to expand on the idea of autonomous vehicles, Nokia has joined Mercedes-Benz in the design of an innovative new navigational system: a 3D map. The mapping feature will be provided by Nokia’s Here, a cloud-based service that offers drivers real-time traffic updates, road closures, and recommendations based on their location. Gearing …
Most drivers would not admit that they very rarely are giving 100 percent of their attention to the task of driving, but so many of them are, especially those that are inexperienced. So this year, Emotiv and the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia have joined forces to come up with a slightly unusual solution …
Ceatec this year was filled with many auto companies showing off their newest technologically-enhanced concept vehicles. Toyota was no exception. Revealing its Winglet concept, it invited attendees to muse over a new and improved Segway, but brightly colored, as it is similarly two-wheeled and self-balancing. But, it has made some significant advances, including a chassis …