Cars that Can't Crash? · Slashdot Mirror

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday May 3, 2005 @06:23AM 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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Definition of Irony: by TripMaster+Monkey · 2005-05-03 06:24 · Score: 1, Troll

A car that can't crash...proposed by a software company whose products can't keep from crashing...

Hey! Don't you mod me down! I'm only saying what we're all thinking.

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