An Indian man has invented the perfect parking garage under the stairs of his home to easily park his tiny car. In the video below, man is seen pulling out a metal stand under the garage stairway, which is used to hold the car in place. Once the car is positioned on top of the stand, then it can… Continue reading Man Parks His Car Under the Stairs
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Tesla New Autopilot Feature
In the latest update to the Autopilot software (version 7.1) in the Model S, Tesla has allowed the new model cars and the ones sold after October 2014 to steer themselves and change lanes, avoid obstacles and barriers, and even parallel park themselves. There’s also an added new “summon” feature that allows the electric vehicle… Continue reading Tesla New Autopilot Feature
Hacker Builds His Own Self-Driving Car
George Hotz, a 26-year-old hacker, has built his own self-driving car that teaches itself to drive like a human. Hotz’s car, an adapted Acura called the Comma.ai, using an onboard laser system, cameras, and software written by Hotz to adapt how the car operates based on the experience of a human driving it. At the… Continue reading Hacker Builds His Own Self-Driving Car
Wirelessly Hacking a Jeep Cherokee
Hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek have developed a software that can wirelessly hijack a 2014 Jeep Cherokee over the internet. The two hacker asked WIRED senior writer Andy Greenberg to take the SUV for a spin on the highway while they attack it from miles away. They started by turning on the vehicle’s air conditioning, stereo at full volume, and windshield… Continue reading Wirelessly Hacking a Jeep Cherokee
Range Rover Smartphone Remote Control Technology
Land Rover is researching a new remote control technology that represents a stepping stone towards the fully autonomous car. It could be used by the driver to manoeuvre their car out of difficult situations safely or negotiate challenging terrain, whilst walking alongside the car at a maximum speed of 6.5 km/h (4 mph). The Multi-Point… Continue reading Range Rover Smartphone Remote Control Technology
World’s First Robotic Valet Parking In Germany
Düsseldorf airport (DUS) introduces a parking service that uses robot valets called Ray. The Robots are designed to pick up cars and position them in one of the 249 available spots reserved for the automated valets. The smart system will then dispatch the forklift-like machine to carry the car to a designated parking spot. Ray… Continue reading World’s First Robotic Valet Parking In Germany