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Title: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Simon on Nov 14, 2009, 11:32:27
Researchers in Germany have developed software that allows you to drive a car - with a mobile phone.

It is part of project aimed at creating a fully automated vehicle.  The BBC's Berlin correspondent Steve Rosenberg tried it out.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8358562.stm

Of course, it had to be a bloody iPhone!   ;D
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Glenn on Nov 14, 2009, 11:34:19
I can't watch youtube or any streaming video at the moment with my 224kbs connection  :bawl:
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Simon on Nov 14, 2009, 11:40:41
Ouch!
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Lance on Nov 14, 2009, 11:47:02
Reminds me of James bond!
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Glenn on Nov 14, 2009, 11:56:42
If it's the remote control of a car uning a phone, I saw it on TV 2 or 3 weeks ago.
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Rik on Nov 14, 2009, 11:57:15
Reminds me of what can happen when technology goes wrong. Shame he didn't let the car get out of range. :)
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Simon on Nov 14, 2009, 12:19:34
Mind you, it might help female drivers to reverse parallel park.   :evil: :out: :hide2:
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Rik on Nov 14, 2009, 12:25:43
:running:
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Simon on Nov 14, 2009, 12:33:02
 ;D
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Glenn on Nov 14, 2009, 12:34:34
Is Jill back this week?
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Rik on Nov 14, 2009, 12:40:23
I'm not sure how long the cruise was, but it's likely.
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: john on Nov 14, 2009, 14:32:22
Would you be prosecuted for using a mobile phone when driving ?
Title: Re: Driving a car using your phone
Post by: Rik on Nov 14, 2009, 16:53:58
Interesting point, John. ;D