Astro Studios unveils smart road system

February 27 reports that driverless cars do protect passengers in their cars to a certain degree, but from another perspective, who will protect passerby and riders nearby? To date, there have been three solutions available on the market: drone airbags for pedestrians; steering wheels for passengers in the car to have the ultimate decision-making authority; and reticulated streets connected in real time.

In response to this challenge, San Francisco-based Astro Studios developed an intelligent infrastructure system that includes warning lights, street lighting, and instant reaction streets that provide the maximum cushion for pedestrians and vehicles at worst. The initial idea for the system was presented by Astro's creative directors Norio Fujikawa and Alejandro Chavetta. Alejandro firmly believes that driverless cars will give priority to protecting passengers in the car when a danger occurs. Therefore, the city's infrastructure system must provide basic security for other pedestrians.

Designed for cyclists warning lights

Astro Studios proposed that the car lay down a laser projection on the driving route in advance to prevent pedestrians from being in danger due to blind spots. In addition, as for the low-beam and high-beam led car headlights on the front of the car, they were originally intended to prompt others to communicate with the driver. Now Astro has changed its function to inform pedestrians that they are not in the blind spot.

Smart street lighting

Astro envisions that the street glows on its own and uses light to alert pedestrians about the route ahead so that pedestrians can avoid all possible dangers. There is also a way: when the pedestrian intends to cross the street, the street automatically shows a pedestrian crossing, the vehicle can not pass by. "If the car does not have time to change the line, the pedestrian crossing turns red and pedestrians know it can not pass."

Instant response to the street

If both of these warning systems failed, Astro also designed the last layer of protection - an automatic accident prevention device.The first option is to magnetize the road, and if the car discovers it will inevitably hit pedestrians, the magnetized road will absorb the car to its maximum extent.

Currently, we have streets that automatically heat to melt snow and that provide temporary power to electric cars when no electricity is available. At the same time, companies such as 3M are also actively involved in smart streets and road signs, showing that the future is very promising. As Fujikawa said, "As the vehicles are smart, how can not the road evolve?"

Dyson plans to launch pure electric vehicles using solid-state battery technology by 2020

According to media reports, at the end of last year, Dyson, known worldwide for vacuum cleaners and hair dryers, announced that it would invest £2 billion in electric vehicles by 2020. Perhaps many people might think it was a joke, but now Dyson announces more details about the electric car, including the date of the off-line as well as some common technical parameters.

In fact, Sir James Dyson, the founder of Dyson, has always loved to invent everything. According to some sources, Dyson has invested 400 people in research and development of electric vehicles at the Dyson plant in the town of Malmsbury in England. According to the information currently published, the first model produced in 2020 is a pure electric car with a capacity of 10,000 units, which will enhance the brand's image in the minds of consumers. Subsequently, will be launched two price-friendly pure electric cars.

Dyson said the company's first electric car will not be a sports car and the price will not be cheap. In our minds, this product should be a direct competitor to the Tesla Model S or Model X. For Dyson EVs, the biggest bright spot is the use of solid-state batteries. Dyson has been investing heavily especially since it bought Sakti3, a solid-state battery startup, for $105 million. But just after being acquired by Dyson, Sakti3 founder Ann Maris Sastry left the company, which may delay the development of Dyson's solid state battery.

In the field of solid-state battery research and development, the Japanese auto giant Toyota is the only company dedicated to bringing this technology to market for the past decade. Although Porsche also said that it has invested in related technologies, it does not explain the specific time used in the car. If Dyson can bring this technology to market, it can gain a tremendous advantage when competing with more established rivals. Solid-state batteries have the advantage of high energy density while charging faster than ordinary lithium batteries. Users can also monitor the battery usage by using the smart battery capacity tester.

According to Reuters sources, Dyson's electric car is unlikely to be made in the UK. Dyson hopes to launch an expensive and exclusive product right from the beginning to fund the future production of cheaper and more technologically advanced cars.

Headlights cooler than Audi, give up Ferrari!

Super sports car can be said that many people are dreaming of in their life, the dynamic fashion modeling and powerful engine roar are fascinating. But super sports cars over a million dollar are not something everyone can own, like Ferrari, Lamborghini. And referring to Lexus, most people think of luxurious quality. But today we are going to talk about a Lexus sports car, the new Lexus LC. The car is based on a new generation of rear-wheel drive platform to create and locate hybrid models, body equipped with large-size wheels, the front face side of the duct and rear fender design follow the aerodynamic concept to enhance vehicle acceleration performance.

Appearance design

Lexus LC has exaggerated style, just like the concept model. The front face was made the optimal design on the basis of the classic family style. Car headlights are very sharp, with a visually more radical sense. Low-front high-rear body design makes the car perform a diving attitude, revealing a sense of speed. Muscular body to enhance the sense of power and sports. The door has the frameless design which is more futuristic. Tail design is very expressive, structured, with details of the use of chrome-plated elements for decoration, to enhance the degree of sophistication.  The taillights were boomerang shape, echoed with the headlamps group, can be described as the art. As to the body size, the Lexus LC length and breadth were 4700mm / 1920mm / 1345mm, wheelbase 2870mm, plenty of space inside the car, four layouts, belongs to the large super sports car range.

Power design

The Lexus LC is powered by a 3.5L V6 hybrid engine and motor system, the maximum power is up to 359hp, 100km acceleration time can be controlled in 5 seconds. Matched with the new compound transmission system, a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected in series with the planetary gear structure E-CVT gearbox to simulate 10 gears.