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Things We Like: iDriver, iPhone-Controlled Minivan

Submitted by Chris Barylick on October 16, 2009 - 1:42pm.
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Earlier this week, news of the iDriver application, which was developed by computer science researchers at Berlin's Free University, hit the web. As the name would suggest, the application allowed users to drive a modified minivan, the "Spirit of Berlin." Per PopSci, steering, break and acceleration commands are sent over Wi-Fi and the demo video features researchers are driving it around an airport for testing.

Video below!

 

Submitted by wizdomseeker on October 16, 2009 - 1:49pm.
Passsenger: Oh no!! the driver fell asleep!!
other passenger: There's an app for that.