Tesla's Summon function on the Autopilot feature has been combined with Amazon's Echo smart speaker in a Model S hack by a developer. Jason Goecke's weekend project involved Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, Tesla's auto-park function, cloud tools, and some code were combined to pull the electric vehicle (EV) out of his garage.
Most of today's quantum computers are operated by researchers in labs. However, IBM announced on May 4, Wednesday, it will connect a quantum computer to the web and let anyone try it out, according to The Economist.
A new smartphone has been developed by Canadian researchers that they claim is the world's first holographic flexible smartphone. The phone's screen contains an array of lenses that are overlaid on one high-definition OLED screen. This allows people to view virtual reality images without 3D glasses, complicated projectors, or head tracking.
General Motors and Lyft have reportedly partnered to start testing self-driving taxis within the next year. An autonomous fleet of Chevrolet Bolt electric cars will hit the public roads of a mystery city. The robot taxis will first have drivers behind the steering wheel who can take control of the smart cars in emergency situations.
Scientists recently launched OceanOne, a diving robot which aims to help ocean explorers in exploring the depths of the ocean. Affectionately called a robot mermaid, OceanOne can go to ocean depths that are too dangerous for humans to explore. While OceanOne is diving deep in the ocean, the robot can be controlled by humans from the safety of a boat.
A robotic doctor has been developed by scientists that stitched up living animals without any human input. In the future this could result in autonomous robots performing major surgeries in hospital operating rooms. Human beings would still be required to supervise the medical androids, and Dr. Robot would only be used for certain types of surgical procedures.
A Batmobile-inspired vehicle like the version in the superhero game Arkham Knight has been built using a Lamborghini car. The Italian automaker's Gallardo was used to help create the Batman car for the yearly Gumball 3000 international motor rally on public roads. This unique machine stands out among the modded vehicles and supercars that show up at the 3,000-mile (4,800-kilometer) auto race.
Electric car manufacturer Tesla is transforming not only the way consumers perceive the car industry, but also exerts effort in making the world a better way to live in. As part of the company’s effort to maintain acceptable air quality level, Tesla announced its newest air filtration system called Bioweapon Defense Mode.
German auto manufacturer Volkswagen recently announced that it is setting aside $8.8 billion in order to buy back or cover the expenses in order to fix all of its diesel-powered cars that were rigged with defeat devices in order to cheat emissions tests.
BMW has announced it will add an SOS button to motorcycle handlebars that will function as an emergency call system to alert first responders. The new system uses GPS to track the location of the motorcycle and a cellular connection to contact a BMW call center for launching a "rescue chain." It is equipped with a built-in loudspeaker and microphone in the handlebar to contact the rider after a high-speed crash is detected.
