One element that's almost common-place in most Sci-fi movies are the fully-automated cars capable of driving themselves (via a sort of auto-pilot mode), and it seems that the future might be closer than we believed, because none other than search-engine giant Google is actually working quite seriously on developing a system that will allow vehicles to drive themselves.So, as Google informs us via their blog, the company's been working hard at developing the technology required for cars to actually “drive themselves”, and it seems that they've actually managed to achieve quite an OK level of success, the prototype ... [read more >>] Pretty much everyone out there has to admit that cars have evolved a lot over the past couple of years, the most recent (and most advanced) models delivering a very large number of enhanced features and functions, especially in the field of infotainment solutions. Naturally, such advancements are not possible without the involvement of more powerful in-car computing solutions, one of the most famous deals in this field being announced by NVIDIA and Audi back at CES 2010.Following the establishment of the respective collaboration, the new Audi 2010 product line will incorporate NVIDIA GPUs (Tegra platform) to process and generate all visual ... [read more >>] Up until now, the Segway was considered the most advanced and, at the same time, the most useful personal mobility device ever developed. However, more and more contenders to its leading position have appeared over the past couple of years, the latest being none other than Japanese giant Honda, and their U3-X, a compact experimental device that can be best described, at least at a first sight, as an electric unicycle. According to the manufacturer's statement, this thing fits comfortably between the rider’s legs and is able to provide free movement in all directions just as in human walking – forward, backward, side-to-si... [read more >>] Some men never grow up. But a few men with a racing fever take their hobby to the extreme, in their attempt at building the world's fastest car out of a fighter jet. The New York Times informs us that Ed Shadle, a 67-years-old retired IBM field engineer has dedicated the last ten years to converting a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, which he bought for $25,000, in a really hot rod.He and his good friend Keith Zanghi found the F-104 in 1999, after about one year of searching, in Maine, where the jet had been sold by Air Force to a Los Angeles company and was “about two months from being turned into beer cans,” Mr. Zanghi recalls... [read more >>] Pretty much everyone has heard about the Segway electric vehicle, which can be considered the forefather of the flurry of electric cars and vehicles to follow. However, despite its many interesting features, the Segway does have a problem, namely the fact that users have to stand in order to drive it around.And, although one might say that this is not an issue, the truth of the matter is that there are a lot of people with movement-related disabilities out there for whom a Segway-like device would be extremely useful. And, apparently, that's exactly what a company called Exmovere Holdings is offering with its brand new Wearable Transpo... [read more >>] I do believe that, when we were little, many of us dreamed of driving a flying car at some point in our future, because every sci-fi movie seen promised us that this particular concept would become reality at some specific point. Hold and behold, that moment has finally arrived, since Terrafugia has just announced the successful development of such a moving contraption, dubbed the Transition.The Transition is a two-seat aircraft designed to take off and land at local airports and drive on any road. Transforming from plane to car takes the pilot less than 30 seconds, the company informs us. Plus, the vehicle is capable of cruising up to 450 ... [read more >>] Although motorcycles are not necessarily our main area of expertise, we simply can't help but write about some of the most interesting moving contraptions we come across. And that's exactly the case with the B-2 Stealth Bike, developed by Orange County Choppers for Northrop Grumman, which is one of the most attractive models to have ever come out of the famous OCC shop and, at the same time, quite a successful testimonial to Northrop Grumman's involvement in the aviation industry.The B-2 Stealth Bike has received a very spectacular name, “The Spirit of Innovation," to celebrate Northrop Grumman's involvement in the... [read more >>] Technology is evolving at such a high speed that we are now able to enjoy certain things that were considered the stuff one might only see in science-fiction movies a while ago. This applies to pretty much any field, including that of automotive accessories, which have made it possible for vehicles to help drivers take phone calls, navigate and even park. But how about being able to clearly view the road ahead, even during nighttime, without requiring headlights?Well, it seems that just about any BMW driver can enjoy this option nowadays, with the help of the BMW Night Vision System. This system, which is built around the PathFindIR camera ... [read more >>] | 
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Without a doubt, in just a few years' time, cars will be quite different from what we see on the roads today, and...
