Talking Cars Have Become A Reality
For anyone who grew up in the eighties, you will probably remember Knight Rider and how a young David Hasslehoff drove a talking car called KIT. After nearly thirty years, we are about to see that fantasy becoming a reality because talking cars are said to be the next generation of cars. There is a lot of money being invested in talking cars by many manufacturers but what they will be saying to us remains a mystery at the moment.
We probably won't see anything spectacular this year but from what we understand, Ford is developing a voice recognition that will understand many commands; in fact probably more commands then we would even consider giving. What is even more impressive is the fact that they plan on making the car understand around 19 languages.
It could even replace your current Sat Nav system because you could just ask the car for directions instead. This would be very handy if you were looking for a hotel or restaurant nearby and didn't want to pull over to type into the Sat Nav. A cut down version of the system has been on trial in the US for a number of years and now Ford Motor Company are looking to emulate Mercedes and BMW by making their voice command system available in Europe.
This voice system by Ford is going to be far more sophisticated than anything we have seen so far but it will probably cost around £350 so that would make it more of a luxury than a standard option. What is good though is that if you get in to an accident it can actually call the emergency numbers and inform them exactly where you are. On the other hand you may be in more crashes because of it as safety campaigners have said Ford's 'Sync' Voice system is preventing drivers from using their mobile through hands free which will cause more accidents.
Advances in technology nowadays continue to astound. And the motor vehicle industry bears proof of this statement. Just check out all things relevant to electric cars. Fantastic advancements in electric vehicles such as crossover cars to name but a few.
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