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Popular Mechanics Awards Technological Innovation

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the doodads-and-whatnots dept.

PreacherTom writes "Every year, Popular Mechanics attempts to find the most innovative tech products and hand out a little notoriety. This year's honorees range from everyday items like a $17 Crescent RapidSlide wrench, which puts a new, faster spin on an already well-designed tool, to a high-end Lexus that can virtually park itself. PM took an extra step by honoring innovators in science, having solicited nominations from a board of editorial advisers that includes Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Dr. Amy Smith, a professor at MIT. Winners include Burt Rutan (of SpaceShipTwo fame) and Angela Belcher (for her work with virus nanofabrication)."

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  1. IRL by Yfrwlf · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...to a high-end Lexus that can virtually park itself."

    Wouldn't you prefer a car that would *actually* park itself, not just park itself in VR?

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  3. Self-Parking Lexus by vought · · Score: 2, Funny

    a high-end Lexus that can virtually park itself.

    Considering some of the Lexus drivers I've seen around Cupertino, what's really needed is a self-driving Lexus.

    If Toyota can pull that one off, the number of defensive driving maneuvers required within a block of Cupertino's major arterials can be considerably reduced.