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Cars that Can't Crash?

Posted by Zonk on from the first-engineer-humans-that-can-drive dept.

johnsee writes "Microsoft is working with Ford Motor Co towards car that can't crash. The future of cars according to Gates will involve high-definition screens, speech recognition technology, cameras, digital calendars and navigation equipment with directions and road conditions." From the article: "Also on Friday, Microsoft unveiled its Performance Peak Initiative -- a line of computer systems to help the auto industry better coordinate supply chains, streamline design, production and sales and fill vehicles with computer gadgets."

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  1. Re:Old Joke by smooth+wombat · · Score: 4, Informative
    While I have mod points the vast majority of comments revolve around the obvious quips. However, in reading your comment it must be said that 13 is now a reality.

    The 2005 BMW 760i has a 'Start' button you must press (along with a transponder you insert into a slot) to start and stop the car. So does the Lexus Gs 430 as do some Mercedes and Toyotas.

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  2. Microsoft jokes aside.... by Mark_pdx · · Score: 5, Informative

    Making progress here is long overdue. The government has been studying this for at least 15 years.... I did some research work on this in the early 90's: Collision avoidance systems (radar or laser based) drowsy driver detection, etc.

    google IVHS (intelligent vehicle highway system) for starters.

    Not the Microsoft would be my first choice to design mass-produced life-threatening embedded systems.

  3. Re:Slashdot Feature request by wowbagger · · Score: 3, Informative

    Just create some dummy accounts, and mark the people you don't like as foes of those accounts.

    Then make those accounts friends of your main account, and set your "Foes of friends" modifier appropriately.

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  4. New Ford Motto - "Remember the Yorktown!" by Master+of+Transhuman · · Score: 3, Informative


    (For the ignorant, the NT-based US Navy ship that had to be towed back to port when NT crashed.)

    Second new Ford motto: "Quality is Job - er, where's the Task Manager?"

    "End Task"

    "The program is not responding. Do you want to end the task?"

    "Yes - that's why I clicked 'End Task' - you stupid fucking piece of shit...!"

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