Ford this week announced that it will begin studying space robots to improve its own vehicle communications systems. In a press release published Wednesday, the American automaker said the research will be conducted under a three-year partnership with scientists at the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia. The idea is to gain a better understanding of how intergalactic robots communicate with each other and with the International Space Station, and to apply these principles to Ford's vehicle-to-vehicle and emergency response systems.
Of particular interest are so-called "mesh networks," which combine several communications systems under one umbrella. Ford says these networks are critical for cars to communicate with each...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/22/4646700/ford-to-study-outer-space-robots-to-improve-connected-car-communication
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