Remote-Control Parking Is to Self-Driving Cars in 2018

ood news for all of you who are lucky enough to have a Tesla Motors vehicle  - the new software update includes a Summon self-parking feature that allows the car to be parked without anyone inside.

Although still a huge improvement on trying to finagle your car into a parking spot, Musk admits that the system isn't truly autonomous, "It's more like remote-control parking," he explained to CBC News.

In order to park remotely, owners must line up their cars within 32 feet of the space they want to drive or back into. They can then exit the vehicle, but must remain no more than 10 feet away, and must direct the car to park itself, using the key or the Tesla smartphone app. The car can also exit the spot when summoned by the same means, and can open and close the garage door when parking in a home garage.

This automated system is mainly built for parking in tight spots on private property, since the technology that is responsible for detecting obstacles isn't yet foolproof. So if there are unexpected obstructions to a spot, like bikes hanging from a garage ceiling for example, the car could easily miss them.

The new update also includes speed limits on Tesla's semi-autonomous mode, preventing the car from going more than five miles above the speed limit on residential roads, and roads without a center divider. It will also automatically slow the car down when approaching a curve, and keep the car in its lane even when lane markings are faded.



Though these tweaks improve the safety features of the car, it's the self-parking aspect that Musk is really excited about.

Musk calls Summon "just a baby step" towards "within two years... be[ing] able to summon your car from across the country... It will meet you wherever your phone is... and it will just automatically charge itself along the entire journey" (by using that wonderfully creepy metal snake charger prototype).



Though his excitement is palpable, even the Tesla CEO admits that he might be getting a little ahead of himself. "We do need more sensors than the car currently has to achieve that goal" he admits. "You need a lot of redundancy... more cameras, more radars, redundant power buses... so that any system could fail in the car and it doesn't need to backup to a driver."

So two years might be a bit of a stretch to see self-driving cars on the road, but Musk remains optimistic that the technology will at least be in place by that point. He commented to reporters that "in that timeframe of 24 to 36 months, it [the car] will be able to drive on virtually all roads at a safety level significantly better than human."

All things considered, the promise of a self-driving car within a few years is pretty amazing, and something that is sure to be just as groundbreaking and exciting as Musk promises.

Friday, January 22, 2016
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2014 Honda Odyssey sucks it up for our editor

When we heard that the 2014 Honda Odyssey would be getting the world's first in-car vacuum, we had to check this thing out for ourselves. Called HondaVAC, this tidy little sucker was co-developed with Shop-Vac, and it's actually pretty neat. It comes standard on Odyssey's top-trim Touring Elite model and can be fitted with a wide range of attachments all housed in the cargo area. Honda notes that the vacuum hose is long enough to reach surfaces in every part of the Odyssey's cabin, and that it will even run for a full eight minutes after the vehicle is turned off.

Good thing, then, that Honda chose to show off the new 2014 Odyssey here at the New York Auto Show, as Autoblog west coast editor Michael Harley clumsily managed to spill some snacks all over the cargo area (we tried to convince him to give himself a hickey, but he declined on grounds that his wife might not let him attend any more auto shows). Take a look at the video below


http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/28/2014-honda-odyssey-vacuum-video-new-york/ to see just how well the new minivan cleans up
Friday, October 25, 2013
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A field test of Structure Sensor's 3D scanning for mobile devices

When Occipital launched its Kickstarter campaign for a portable 3D sensor for mobile devices, it saw the project fully funded within a few hours. Knowing we had to see this gadget in action, Gizmag met with co-founder Vikas Reddy after Structure Sensor had become the 50th Kickstarter project to reach the million-dollar mark. Our goal was to test the gadget that has its backers so eager to test one too.


http://www.gizmag.com/demo-3d-scan-occipital-structure-sensor-mobile/29534/
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Hamilton gets two-faced with Jazzmaster Face 2 Face timepiece



http://www.gizmag.com/hamilton-jazzmaster-face-2-face/29478/In a fashion-obsessed world, no single timepiece works for every possible scenario. Perhaps that's why Hamilton Watches designed a timepiece with two distinct looks and personalities. The new Jazzmaster Face 2 Face combines two separate dials in a single watch.
Hamilton, which credits itself with world firsts like the first electric watch and first LED digital watch, says that it breaks "new watchmaking ground" once again. We're always skeptical of "world first" claims without third party verification, but we will admit that we expect any watch to have a single face and a plain metal plate in back.
The Jazzmaster Face 2 Face has a sporty "boy racer" chronograph face on one side of its case and a simpler, three-hand timekeeper face on the other side. The entire case rotates within an outer frame, allowing the user to quickly switch looks.
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Audi revs up promotion of clean diesel technology

Audi is really pushing the idea that when it comes to fuel economy, clean diesel technology is a lot more practical than most people think − even if it is a bit more costly upfront for the purchase.
To promote the rollout of the all-new 2014 A6 TDI, A7 TDI and Q5 TDI, the luxury carmaker has introduced three new television spots touting the vehicles’ increased performance and range.
The ads include a 60-second television spot called “The Station” (below) and two new 15-second spots, “Future” and “Range,” which aim to show drivers the benefits of clean diesel technology including increased performance and range.
The new Audi A6, A7 and Q5 TDI models, which now join the A8 L and Q7 as part of the carmaker’s TDI line-up, all make the idea of diesel cars
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/audi-revs-up-promotion-of-clean-diesel-technology-with-all-new-models/ a whole lot more appealing than it’s been in the past, which I can definitely attest to following my recent test drive of the vehicles in the Washington D.C. area.
Audi has been at the forefront of the clean diesel movement since the introduction of its TDI technology in the U.S. in 2009. Over the past four years, the carmaker has sold more than 26,000 Audi TDI vehicles in the U.S.


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Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 edition: tablet




In the ongoing battle for the tablet market, Samsung’s hasn’t had the same luck towering over Apple that it’s had in the smartphone world, despite turning out several solid models that offer features that aren’t in the iPad.http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-10-01/business/42557059_1_tablet-market-galaxy-note-samsung-s

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