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CES: Mercedes-Benz DICE concept brings gesture controls to the cockpit [w/video]

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Filed under: Concept Cars , CES , Technology , Videos , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury , Infotainment Not to be outdone by its competitors from Ingolstadt , Mercedes-Benz brought out its own vision of the future of interiors, complete with augmented reality, a fully customizable dashboard and gesture-based controls. There’s not a knob or button to be found… The video after the jump demonstrates the Dynamic & Intuitive Control Experience (DICE) far better than words can convey, but the basic elements are these: a series of proximity sensors detect hand motions across the interior, allowing you to scroll, select and control a variety of functions.

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Video: Audi shows off gesture-controlled heads-up display

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Filed under: CES , Safety , Technology , Videos , Audi , Luxury , Infotainment Across the Audi stand from the new A3′s interior and updated Audi Connect system was a prototype of the next-next-generation of heads-up display technology. The display comes in three parts: one in front of the driver, another in front of the passenger and yet another sitting between the two, viewable by both people in the front seats. While the addition of two more displays is more novel than functional, the way you can pass information between them makes it noteworthy. If the passenger, say, looks up a restaurant on their display, they can push navigation instructions to the center display and on to the driver

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Detroit: 2013 Cadillac ATS prepares to take on the 3 Series

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Sedan , Cadillac The BMW 3 Series has dominated the small luxury segment for decades, and it’s easy to understand why. The 3 Series has consistently delivered best-in-class driving dynamics in spite of the competition having over 20 years to play catch-up. Enter the hotly anticipated 2013 Cadillac ATS . In many ways, it mimics the larger CTS, but with some softer lines up front and along the flanks.

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Report: MIT working on algorithm to predict red light runners

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Filed under: Safety , Technology Math geeks seem to think that complex algorithms can fix just about everything, and when it comes to red light runners, the geeks might be right. The Los Angeles Times reports that MIT researchers have developed an algorithm that can determine whether a driver will run a red light within milliseconds, which could one day save the lives of others. The research is being published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. The team measured the success of their algorithm with 15,000 vehicles at an intersection in Christianburg, VA, and the group found that the algorithm was correct 85 percent of the time, which is reportedly the most accurate that has been measured.

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Concept You is the new face of Volvo luxury

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Motor Show , Sedan , Technology , Volvo , Luxury , Infotainment We’ve heard plenty about Volvo attempting to move up-market and now we’ve got another indication of what it’s going to look like. The Volvo Concept You, debuting today at the Frankfurt Motor Show , is the next iteration of the Concept Universe originally shown in Shanghai earlier this year. We don’t have any powertrain or production details, but that’s the point – the You is all about showing off the future of Volvo luxury and how the Swedes plan on evolving the infotainment game. The You’s controls are distilled down into a single touchscreen mounted in the center console, partnered with a heads-up display on the windshield and a customizable dash

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Leaked? 2012 BMW 6 Series M-Sport package rears its sporty head

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Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Performance , BMW , Luxury When BMW unveils a new sports coupe, it’s an exciting development. If not in its own right, then because you know it’s going to lead to a new M model. And so the new 6 Series will lead to a new M6 , but not just yet. That’s where the M-Sport package comes in.

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