Talking robots take control of Kinshasa’s traffic problems — ScienceDaily

Kinshasa may have found an answer to its traffic problems – robots. So far the DR Congo’s capital has two eight-foot talking androids directing drivers and pedestrians, and the engineer behind the machines is eyeing the global market.

via Talking robots take control of Kinshasa's traffic problems — ScienceDaily.

$15K (USD) for giant robots that direct traffic, all the while sending image capture to a data center, which can potentially be used for prosecution for revenue generation. Sounds like the grim future.

A New Car UI – Matthaeus Krenn

Several automotive companies have begun replacing traditional controls in their cars with touch screens. Unfortunately, their eagerness to set new trends in hardware, is not matched by their ambition to create innovative software experiences for these new input mechanisms. Instead of embracing new constraints and opportunities, they merely replicate old button layouts and shapes on these new, flat, glowing surfaces.

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