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GM and NASA jointly develop Robo-Gloves for human use
General Motors teamed up with NASA to develop a new robotic glove which will help reduce fatigue for both astronauts and autoworkers. This was born out the Robonaut 2 project between the two companies, which had earlier sent a robot into space. Hailed as Human Grasp Assist Device it was part of the human-like robot…
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GM brings industry’s first front center airbag and camera-based crash detection system
General Motors has introduced two safety innovations which are the first-of-its-kind in the auto industry. The first one is the camera-based crash-alert system which constantly keeps an eye out for possible crash scenarios. With this, they have also developed an airbag that inflated between the front seats.
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GM EN-V will bring auto-vehicles in a decade and a half
We can put our trust in the high hopes that the house of GM give us. Like, the GM EN-V that is supposed to be a new means of transport that will revolutionize the future. So far, the company has displayed a prototype of the vehicle, and it looks to be in fine condition, unless…
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iOS 4.3 GM jailbroken, already!
It’s all that was needed to be done but so soon? Well, it’s exceeded our overblown expectations already as we see the steady build-up in jailbreak attempts. The iOS 4.3 GM was only just announced only hours before the hack. Cultofmac.com have already made the do-it-yourself procedure public. The manual method for the jailbreak is…
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General Motors to bring Facebook and Audio texting with Onstar
OnStar has proved to be one of the most successful Apps as far as a tie-up with a giant motor company is concerned. If you wonder who the giant is then it’s none other than the indispensable General Motors who have the largest herd of vehicles in their ranks. GM is now planning to bring…
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Google to possibly take Android OS to GM’s OnStar car service
In the spirit of mobile into vehicle integration, Google intends to take their Android OS to General Motors’ OnStar car service. That’s according to the grapevine as neither company has made a statement confirming this ‘merger’. The idea that goes along with this integration is to allow Android mobile users a certain amount of control…
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A futuristic windscreen that illuminates roads
Everything should serve more than the purpose it is designed for. This is the motto of the future and the devices and gadgets of the future. We’ve seen the phone go from a good old media player to a full fledged computer in a matter of a few years. So why should something, as useful…
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New GM car radios to come with Pause and Play function for radio, big whoop!
In-car audio systems are getting zany-er and zanie-er. If they didn’t look complicated enough or didn’t have as many features as you thought before, things area little different now. A few of GM’s new cars that include the Chevy Equinox, Buick LaCrosse, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX are going to be equipped with a new…
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Segway and GM announce the PUMA mini electric vehicle
Segway and GM on have announced a new joint project dubbed P.U.M.A., which stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility that aims to create two-wheeled car replacements for cities. These P.U.M.A. transporters would carry two passengers and reach speeds between 25 mph and 35 mph. It has a range of 35 miles (56 km), a…
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Chinese auto giants are geared up to buy out GM and Chrysler
Detroit’s Big Three automakers may need to send a special “no thank you” card to the Chinese people if they end up receiving their requested $25 billion bailout bridge loan from American taxpayers. Chinese carmakers SAIC and Dongfeng have plans to acquire GM and Chrysler, the auto manufacturing giants in China, such as Shanghai Automotive…
