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Driving a car using your phone
« on: November 14, 2009, 11:31 »
Researchers in Germany have developed software that allows you to drive a car - with a mobile phone.

It is part of project aimed at creating a fully automated vehicle.  The BBC's Berlin correspondent Steve Rosenberg tried it out.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8358562.stm

Of course, it had to be a bloody iPhone!   ;D
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Re: Driving a car using your phone
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2009, 11:53 »
Mmm. Not sure I'd have that much confidence.
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Re: Driving a car using your phone
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2009, 12:13 »
Not sure I'd have that much room in the boot.
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Re: Driving a car using your phone
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2009, 12:36 »
It didn't leave a lot of space, did it. :)
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Re: Driving a car using your phone
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2009, 12:56 »
Mind you, it might help female drivers to reverse parallel park.   :devil: :scoot: :peepsofa:
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Re: Driving a car using your phone
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2009, 17:14 »
Bye, Simon, it's been nice knowing you. ;D
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Re: Driving a car using your phone
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2009, 17:32 »
I think I've just spotted Gill lurking behind me.  :scoot:
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Re: Driving a car using your phone
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2009, 17:44 »
DUCK!!!!!!  ;D
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Re: Driving a car using your phone
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2009, 20:22 »
Early days but it will happen.  Humans will not be allowed to drive cars in the not too distant future.  Jeremy will be very annoyed!   ;D

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Re: Driving a car using your phone
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2009, 00:09 »
He's back tomorrow!   :thumbs:
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