Wheel feelings. (Cars).Cross a car with a robotic ro·bot·ic adj. Relating to, characteristic of, or employing robots. dog and you get the Pod, from Toyota and Sony. Unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show The Tokyo Motor Show (東京モーターショー) is a biennial auto show held in October-November at the Makuhari Messe, Chiba City, Japan for cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. last month, the concept car has moving "eyelids eyelids, n.pl a moveable fold of thin skin over the eye. The orbicularis oculi muscle and the oculomotor nerve control the opening and closing of the eyelid. " over its headlights, a light-bar "mouth" that communicates by changing colors, and an antenna "tail." More to the point, it responds and adapts to the driver, using sensors and memory. The Pod expresses 10 emotions, including anger (you haven't washed it), surprise (you stopped for no reason), and sadness (it's out of gas). If it senses road rage See Web rage. , the Pod can calm you with music and urge you to drive better. |
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