IBM researching intelligent, reflexive vehicles
By Darren Murph | June 27, 2007
Filed under: Transportation
Count IBM in as one of the many companies looking to skyrocket the cost of our future cars, er, protect our lives by developing must-have active safety systems that are sure to become the standard fare in vehicles of the future. Dubbed a research initiative to “equip cars with technologies that can help reduce traffic congestion and prevent accidents,” IBM is looking into driver assist technologies that “exchange information with other cars and with the road infrastructure, take corrective action where appropriate, and provide essential feedback to the drivers to help avoid dangerous situations.” These electronic reflexes are said to be much quicker than those possessed by humans, and while the team is not trying to replace the need for driver judgment entirely, it is hoping to provide adequate feedback to help the motorist avoid potential perils. No word on when IBM plans on ushering its marketing team into automakers’ headquarters, but we’d enjoy the feel of personally steering and accelerating while you still can.
[Via Physorg]
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