LAS VEGAS — Toyota made known last November that it would spend $1 billion to found the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) charged with researching both artificial intelligence (AI) as well as robotics. Now, at 2016 International CES, the world’s largest carmaker announced it has filled the positions on its bi-costal team. See also: Toyota’s planned…
LAS VEGAS — BMW has lots of ideas for the future. And most involve its i8 plug-in hybrid sports car The latest idea is called the BMW i Vision Future Interaction Concept Car, which shows how you’ll likely interact with self-driving BMW models in the future. Another concept is the i8 Mirrorless, which uses cameras…
LAS VEGAS — While cars are increasingly becoming more tech-savvy by the minute, motorcycles have been left in the proverbial dust. That is, until now. BMW debuted its laser headlight and head-up display (HUD) helmet concepts. See also: VW’s new Beetle Dune is a modern ‘Baja Bug’ for your daily commute Image: BMW The HUD…
LAS VEGAS — Car companies allowing owners to remotely interact with their cars by way of a smartphone app is nothing new. Allowing drivers to talk to their cars and control them by voice command, like in the now-infamous 1980s TV show Knight Rider, is. Amazingly, that’s exactly what Volvo has done. See also: VW’s…
LAS VEGAS — Yet another automaker has brought both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto into its dashboards. This time, it’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). See also: Ford SYNC adds Android Auto, more AppLink apps and 4G LTE for 2017 FCA announced Monday morning at the 2016 International CES that it was finally adopting the two…
LAS VEGAS — Just last month, Ford added Siri to its SYNC-equipped cars. Now it’s following up with even more connectivity at 2016 International CES: Android Auto and a slew of new apps. Just like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto allows drivers with Android-powered phones to plug their device into their Ford and access their smartphone…
Volkswagen is very sorry about dieselgate and wants to be your buddy again … kind of. The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicks off next week. In addition to a slew of cool new tech gadgets, some automakers will be there to promote their tech-savvy wares. Notably, Volkswagen will be there in an attempt to…
Apparently Disney does more than buy movie franchises like Star Wars. It’s also in the business of creating physics-bending robots. That’s right. Disney announced Tuesday that Disney Research Zurich, along with ETH, an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university, has developed a robot that can climb walls. See also: Ford wants to transform your…
Sometimes companies just need a famous name to tack onto a product in order to invigorate sales. It worked for Spectrum Brands and its George Foreman Grill. And now it just might work for Summit CE Group and its line of dash cams. At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next month in Las Vegas,…
If you were thinking that the rise of long-range electric vehicles, like the forthcoming Chevy Bolt or Tesla Model 3, might lead to the demise of gas-burning cars, think again. According to Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), 94% of the global car fleet will still run on fossil fuels in the year 2040. In…