Tuesday, October 30, 2007

ANT

GM-OnStar ANT
General Motors has been actively researching continuous car-to-car data communication as a way of optimizing traffic flow and crash avoidance. GM's OnStar service provides a working basis for such a system. The ANT would be the ultimate expression of this sort of technology. It would act independently but do so while in continuous communication with other vehicles around it.
Within the vehicle itself, different parts, including body panels and wheels, could act independently, as well, but in communication with one another. This way, the ANT could change its shape to suit various needs. It could change from an aerodynamic speedster, for example, to a comfortable mobile office space.
This concept although very interesting would probably work better for my wife the blogger instead of me the web surfer/blogger. Reading the article it turns out it can turn into an office, which like I said would work better for my wife because she is a political junkie and blogging is what she does for a living. I can imagine what the price tag must be for something this creative.

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