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Audi and Ericsson announce 5G automotive partnership

Audi and Ericsson have announced a partnership to use 5G technology for automotive production in 'smart factories'. At the Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, the two companies agreed on a range of activities exploring the potential of 5G as a future-proof communication technology that can meet the high demands of automotive production. The two companies…

3 August 20183 August 2018 Chris Price 5G, Car stuff, Vehicles

Top 10 annoying passenger behaviours. Backseat driving is biggest wind up for drivers

A survey of 1,011 British motorists carried out by car leasing company, Vantage-leasing.com, has revealed the top 10 most infuriating passenger behaviours with back seat driving topping the list. An overwhelming proportion (88%) of drivers voted passengers giving out unsolicited unwelcome driving advice as more annoying than anything else. More than three quarters (76%) of UK…

1 September 2017 Chris Price Gadgets, Transport, Vehicles

Will Samsung ‘Safety Truck’ video display improve road safety or not? We’re not so sure

Really not sure what to make of this. I think it's a great publicity stunt for Samsung but not sure whether it will do anything to improve road safety or not. Basically it's a huge video display (or rather four displays) on the back of Samsung trucks which show the driver behind the view in…

22 June 201522 June 2015 Chris Price Transport, Travel Gadgets, Uncategorized, Vehicles

Human-like skin for aircraft under development

A so-called "smart skin" – made up of tens of thousands of tiny sensors – could be fitted to future aircraft so that they can "feel" changes in speed, temperature, physical strain and movement. The system, which is being developed by BAE System's Advanced Technology Centre in Essex, will also allow the exterior of aircraft…

22 August 201422 December 2015 Stuart Computers, Concept, Crazy Future Stuff, Gadgets, Science, Transport, Vehicles

Russia deploys killer death robots

Russia has started using autonomous sentry robots to guard missile bases - that can identify enemies and make the decision to fire without a human being saying so. Yikes. Don't worry, this robot pictured only exists in Robocop. At least for the time being. As if we didn't have enough to…

22 July 201410 January 2016 James O'Malley Robots, Vehicles

James Bond Lotus Esprit submarine sportscar bobs up for auction

He may have been the worst Bond, but when Roger Moore emerged from the waves in his deep-sea diving Lotus Esprit submarine car, few could argue that he hadn't bagged himself the best Bond gadget ever. Now, if you've a…

9 September 2013 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news, Vehicles

HANDS ON VIDEO: Ford SYNC with AppLink voice activated dashboard apps

Ford's latest in-car "Focus" (excuse the pun) is on the connected dashboard. The past few years have seen the motor company happily share the stage at consumer electronic shows with household tech brands, and this year the automotive giant once…

6 September 2013 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news, Vehicles

Ford announce latest app additions to in-car AppLink system: TomTom join Spotify and others

Ford Motor Company have taken this year's IFA 2013 tech conference to reveal a number of new app additions to the company's in-car AppLink system. AppLink (which connects a smartphone to Ford's SYNC connected dashboard system) will welcome voice-activated versions…

4 September 2013 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news, Vehicles

Ford investing heavily in the Future of Child Car Safety

Today car giant Ford announced that it is developing one of the world's first digital human child body models as part of their program to make car travel for young people safer. The company has won numerous awards for…

18 November 2011 Greg Collins Car stuff, Science, Tech Digest news, Transport, Vehicles

NASA ready to send latest Rover to Mars

Despite having their budget cut to the bare bones NASA is still determined to go where no man has gone before, or in this case send a rover where no rover has gone before. November 25th will see NASA…

11 November 2011 Greg Collins Gadgets, Science, Space, Tech Digest news, Vehicles

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