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Official: Ford looks to space robots to improve car-to-car communications [w/video]

Filed under: Technology, Videos, Ford, Russia

Ford has partnered with St. Petersburg Polytechnic University for three years to research various kinds of connected vehicle communications. The university tie-up is part of its study of space robots, NASA systems created to enable space-to-Earth communication, and the university’s own development of systems that enable communication between the International Space State and Earth.

The objective is for Ford to engineer layers of robust networks and redundancy systems that will allow your car to speak to other cars, to emergency vehicles, to infrastructure like traffic lights and buildings, and to the cloud. Benefits would come in just about every area of transit, from avoiding accidents, to getting medical workers to an accident more quickly, to improving the flow of traffic during rush hour.

Check out the press release below for details on what Ford wants to learn from the JUSTIN Humanoid and NASA Robonaut R2, and a video of technical leader Oleg Gusikhin discussing his interest in the project.

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Video: Dodge Charger leads the crusade against the robots

Filed under: Sedan, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Chrysler, Dodge

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Time to take our cars back from the robots – Click above to watch video after the jump

Computers are constantly gaining a foothold on the everyday tasks that occur in our lives, but there are some tasks we simply hold too dear to let go. Or are there?

Jeopardy has gone the way of the robot and Google has shown that cars can be controlled without a human taking the wheel. Continuing down this path could lead to a future where the vehicles on the road are being piloted by robots or computers. Dodge doesn’t want to see that day come, and it sends a shot right across the bow of SkyNet’s patrolling warships.

In a new commercial for the 2011 Dodge Charger, we’re given a glimpse into a world where technology is done creeping. It’s everywhere, and it affects all portions of our daily routine. One man has had enough, and decides to take back control of his vehicle (the fascia of which bears an eerie resemblance to the latest Charger). Cut to a shot of present day, and Dodge proclaims that robots “will never take our cars.”

That’s right, Dodge. Fight the evil robot overlords. Click past the jump to check out the clip.

[Source: YouTube]

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Video: Dodge Charger leads the crusade against the robots originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NASCAR robots, Datsun Bumblebee spied during filming of Transformers 3

Filed under: Etc., Celebrities

Transformers 3 is filming in Chicago right now, luring all camera-toting film buffs to the Windy City’s streets like moths to a bug zapper. In addition to snagging the three NASCAR Transformers and Optimus Prime’s trailer, there’s the matter of a 1972 Datsun 510 painted much like Bumblebee and dangling a “BEE-OTCH” air freshener from its rear view mirror.

We have no idea what that’s about, but as long as it doesn’t involve Wheelie or Skids we should be all right with it. Well, maybe not – this looks like it’s shaping up to be as big a mess as Revenge of the Fallen. Maybe he’ll at least take the form of a Nissan GT-R later, as with his Chevrolet Camaro ‘upgrade’ in the first movie. Click the links below to check out the rest of the shots.

[Sources: Ain’t It Cool, TFW2005]

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