CES 2016: BMW shows off gesture-controlled concept car

CES 2016: BMW shows off gesture-controlled concept car

BMW is showing off a concept car at CES that lets its occupants use hand gestures to control its entertainment system and heating, and even send commands to their smart home kit from afar. The idea is to let the owners have a more relaxed experienced when the vehicle is in self-drive mode. The automaker’s head of user experience Holger Kampf showed the BBC’s technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones how it works.

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Volvo Cars unveils Concept 26, delivering the luxury of time

Volvo Cars unveils Concept 26, delivering the luxury of time

Nov 18, 2015 – Volvo Cars’ ongoing research into autonomous driving has confirmed what we all know – that the daily commute is taking the joy out of driving. It is during the commute and on long-haul motorway trips that people are most willing to delegate the act of driving to their car. With this in mind Volvo has developed Concept 26, named to reflect the average daily commute to work of 26 minutes – time that could be spent doing something more meaningful than sitting in stop-go traffic. Volvo…

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Gen Six Camaro Concepts At SEMA Show

Gen Six Camaro Concepts At SEMA Show

Customized quartet demonstrate personalization and performance possibilities LAS VEGAS, 2015/11/2 – With the all-new 2016 Camaro rolling soon into dealerships across the country, Chevrolet introduced four customized concepts at the SEMA Show today – each demonstrating the personalization possibilities enabled by a new lineup of accessories and performance parts. The customized quartet includes: Camaro Chevrolet Performance concept – a Summit White Camaro SS featuring new red accents, billet-cut 20-inch forged lightweight aluminum wheels, lowered suspension and performance upgrades Camaro Hyper concept – inspired by Camaro’s heritage, this Hyper Blue Camaro…

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Audi participating in Web Summit 2015

Audi participating in Web Summit 2015

Audi is taking its involvement in Europe’s biggest startup conference to the next level: At this year’s Web Summit, which will start this Tuesday in Dublin, the company is participating in the central pitch competition as one of the jurors. At this event, young entrepreneurs compete with each other by pitching their digital business ideas and introduce themselves to potential investors, international groups and media representatives. AUDI AG will in addition be presenting its activities in the arena of piloted driving in a keynote speech and exhibition. “The connected car…

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Mercedes-Benz Unveils Vision Tokyo Self-driving Concept Car

Mercedes-Benz Unveils Vision Tokyo Self-driving Concept Car

Stuttgart/Tokyo.  The Vision Tokyo is the latest trailblazing spatial experience to come from Mercedes-Benz: its monolithic structure, futuristic design idiom and unique lounge ambience in the interior define it as luxurious, young and progressive – thus making it a fitting tribute to the sophisticated megacity and trendsetting metropolis that is Tokyo. Spatially efficient, versatile and intelligently connected, the Vision Tokyo – which is also capable of driving autonomously – is an urban transformer that reflects the growing youthfulness of the Mercedes-Benz brand. At the same time, this innovative five-seater continues…

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Aston Martin Takes Radical DBX Concept to Villa d’Este

Aston Martin Takes Radical DBX Concept to Villa d’Este

22 May, 2015, Gaydon: Aston Martin is once again returning to the shores of Lake Como in Italy this weekend as it showcases the stunning new DBX Concept in the esteemed 2015 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Entered in the event’s prestigious Concept Cars and Prototypes class, the DBX Concept defies conventional thinking about the high luxury segment and points to a bold new future for GT travel in the 21st Century. Unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show, the DBX Concept widens the appeal of the iconic British luxury brand…

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