[ad_1] The researchers believed the data might even be conservative, since they can’t count cases where the type of scooter wasn’t clear. Also, some riders might have decided against going to the hospital despite their injuries. While the scientists didn’t give a specific explanation, they argued that oversight was “largely absent” when it came to […]
Category: Transportation
Vote for the Best of CES 2020 People’s Choice Awards!
[ad_1] We’ve announced our Best of CES finalists so now it’s time for you to cast your vote for your favorite gadget at CES 2020! Just head over here (or below) to pick your three favorite items from our pool of finalists. You have until 6 PM ET tomorrow, January 10th, to get your votes […]
Mercedes and China’s Geely team up to take electric Smart cars global
[ad_1] The venture, called “smart Automobile Co., Ltd.” will see Mercedes and Geely contribute a total of 5.4 billion Chinese Yuan (roughly $780 million) to the initiative, which aims to expand Smart’s EV-only portfolio with a new range of global products, slated for launch in 2022. Given Mercedes’ brand and heritage, it’s unlikely that its […]
Google Assistant will serve as translator for American Airlines lounge guests
[ad_1] Google Assistant’s interpreter mode is helping travelers feel more at home in select American Airlines lounges. The airline has started testing the feature, which we first saw at CES 2019, running on Google Nest Hubs at Los Angeles International Airport’s Admirals Club lounges in Terminals 4 and 5. Assistant’s interpreter mode can translate 29 […]
A dispatch from inside Sony’s prototype electric car
[ad_1] The car isn’t meant for use on public roads, but we know it can be driven. It’s been tested, and briefly cruised onto the stage during Sony’s CES press conference earlier this week. According to Sony’s Tatsuya Koeda, the next stage in the development of Vision-S is to figure out how the autonomous driving […]
Watch Hyundai’s CES 2020 press conference in seven minutes
[ad_1] Hyundai made good on its promise to show off its flying car concept at CES, but its press conference demonstrated exactly how it envisages integrating such a vehicle into everyday life. In what it calls “liberation from gridlock” and the “democratization of flight,” Hyundai once again pointed at Uber as a vital ally in […]
Watch Sony’s CES 2020 press conference in nine minutes
[ad_1] Sony made a leftfield announcement at CES today — it’s made a car. With help from Bosch, NVIDIA and Qualcomm the company has created its first prototype vehicle under its Vision-S initiative — pipping the likes of Google and Apple, which have been talking about doing something similar, to the post. It is, predictably, […]
Mercedes unveils crazy Avatar-inspired concept car
[ad_1] The Mercedes-Benz AVTR (advance vision transportation) is inspired by Avatar. Even the name is a nod towards the movie. The show car is an EV and can drive forwards and sideways. The vehicles is a rolling light show with displays that spread out beyond the dash. the vehicle has no doors and is supposed […]
Sony showed off an electric car to highlight its automotive technologies
[ad_1] Sony has unveiled an electric car — yes, an actual car — at CES today. It’s the first prototype vehicle under Sony’s mobility efforts called the Vision-S initiative, and based on what the tech giant said during its press event, it was built to showcase the automotive technologies it developed and can offer. Sony […]
Bosch’s Virtual Visor is a smarter way to block out the sun
[ad_1] At CES 2020, I stepped into a makeshift ‘car’ that comprised of an office desk, laptop and webcam, Bosch’s so-called Virtual Visor and a tiny tarpaulin roof. It wasn’t the most immersive experience, but I did my best to ignore the convention hubbub and pretend I was driving down Route 66 in a classic […]