Forgotten where you...
Forgotten where you put your car keys? These specs will help you find them! The Smart Goggle records everything the wearer sees, and also recognises objects – so it can show you where you last saw them. The glasses were developed by boffins at Tokyo University, and while this prototype is too large for practical use, scientists are working on miniaturising the electronics.
There"s a new rival...
There"s a new rival to the London black cab! Mercedes has teamed up with a fresh distributor to produce a taxi based on its Vito van.
Not only is the latest car more economical than the citỵ€™s famous LTI TX4, it also undercuts its rivaḷ€™s top-spec variant, with a ̉£35,000 price.
Until now, the TX4 has held a monopoly on the market with its five-seater cabin and ultra-tight 25-foot turning circle. But the newcomer can seat six, and is equipped with a rear-wheel steering system which enables it to turn in a space thaṭ€™s just as small. Distributor KPM hopes that will increase the Vitọ€™s appeal to Londoṇ€™s 25,000 taxi drivers. It plans to sell the newcomer at a showroom in central London.