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An Intelligent Speed Bump Uses Non-Newtonian Liquid (businessinsider.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the slow-ride dept.

turkeydance quotes Business Insider: A Spanish company has designed a speed bump that won't hinder slow drivers but will still stop motorists driving too fast. The speed bump is filled with a non-Newtonian liquid which changes viscosity when pressure is applied at high velocity. They've been installed in Villanueva de Tapia, Spain and there has also been interest from Israel and Germany.
There's a video on the site showing the speed bump in action.

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  1. Re:The speed bump does not possess intelligence by msauve · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's "intelligent" in the same way there are "smart" phones. In other pedantic news - the sun doesn't set, the horizon rises.

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