Technology

Seshan Vijayraghvan

Jul 7, 2016, 10:47 PM

GM and NASA Develop 'RoboGlove' a Robotic Glove for Factory Workers

General Motors is working on a special robotic glove for factory workers that reduces the strain on hands and also improves grip while handling heavy and power tools.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 7, 2016

  Volkswagen Collaborates With LG for Development of Connected Car Platform

  The platform that will enable vehicles to communicate with external devices.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 6, 2016

  Camera Based Outside Rear View Mirrors Now Legal in Japan

  The Japanese government has approved the use of external cameras that will be replacing conventional outside rear view mirrors (ORVMs) on cars and the futuristic feature will roll out in the country by the end of this year.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 4, 2016

  BMW Teams Up With Intel, Mobileye to Develop Self-Driving Vehicles

  BMW Group announced a tie up with Intel and Mobileye for the development of autonomous cars with the aim to put them on the road by 2021.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 28, 2016

  Chinese Tech Giant Baidu Plans to Start Mass-Production of Driverless Cars in 5 Years

  Adding its name to the front runners for driverless cars, Chinese tech giant Baidu today pronounced it aim to initiate mass-production of driverless cars in 5 years in an endeavour to one-up rivals like Google and Tesla Motors.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Jun 22, 2016

  Bentley Creates Gigapixel, Worlds Highest-Definition Car Photo

  Bentley has recently released the world's highest-definition car photo featuring the new Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase in Rose Gold over Magnetic duo-tone version crossing San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 22, 2016

  Lamborghini Opens Carbon Fibre Research Facility in the US

  Lamborghini has its roots in Italy, no doubt about it, but the company's future innovations, especially carbon fibre technology will be developed in Seattle, Washington. Called the Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL), this new facility will operate as an entity outside Lamborghini's headquarters in Bologna. It will be responsible for unlocking new potential in carbon fibre.

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  Kritika Sethi | Jun 22, 2016

  New Ford Experiment Encourages Smarter Driving

  The Driver Behaviour Project explores providing drivers with a personal score, based on various driver inputs, and accessed via a prototype driving app.

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  Kingshuk Dutta | Jun 21, 2016

  'Helpmet' to the Rescue

  Now here's a helmet that sends out a distress call in case of a two wheeler accident. A Thai company is working on a helmet that makes use of basic smartphone tech such as a SIM card, GPS, impact sensors to send the precise coordinates of the accident site to emergency medical services.

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