What happens when Tesla’s AutoPilot goes wrong: owners post swerving videos


What happens when Tesla’s AutoPilot goes wrong: owners post swerving videos
Tesla’s latest software update gave its Model S electric car the ability to drive itself with a new AutoPilot mode, but as a collection of owners have found out, two hands on the wheel are most definitely needed at all times.

October 21, 2015 at 11:34AM
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Watch Stanford’s Self-Driving DeLorean Burn Rubber And Do Some Sick Donuts


Watch Stanford’s Self-Driving DeLorean Burn Rubber And Do Some Sick Donuts
Stanford engineers built an autonomous DeLorean capable of stable, precise drifting at large angles in order to study how cars perform in extreme situations, which could ultimately guide the development of autonomous safety protocols.

October 21, 2015 at 08:28AM
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Windchill wind-powered refrigerator designed by Calgary students wins world prize


Windchill wind-powered refrigerator designed by Calgary students wins world prize
Taking a cue from kangaroos, elephants, bees and even termites, a team from the University of Calgary came up with a clever way to keep food cool without the need for expensive fridges, or even electricity.

October 20, 2015 at 11:48PM
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