Cars That Think

JUNE 29, 2023

Why isn’t Leonardo Torres Quevedo known outside Spain? Part of a continuing series looking at historical artifacts that embrace the boundless potential of technology. A more cynical view of why Torres Quevedo’s computer prowess is not widely known may be because he saw no need to commercialize his chess player.

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MIT Spain IDEA Engine 133

Cars That Think

JUNE 29, 2023

Why isn’t Leonardo Torres Quevedo known outside Spain? Part of a continuing series looking at historical artifacts that embrace the boundless potential of technology. A more cynical view of why Torres Quevedo’s computer prowess is not widely known may be because he saw no need to commercialize his chess player.

MIT 82

MIT Spain IDEA Engine 82

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2012

Researchers at MIT have developed a new semi-autonomous safety system for cars that allows a driver to control the vehicle, only taking the wheel when the driver is about to exit a “safe zone”. The group presented details of the safety system recently at the Intelligent Vehicles Symposium in Spain.

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MIT Cars Eaton Spain 231

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Henrik Fisker, a car designer and cofounder of the company, said at the New York Auto Show last week that the car is part of his effort to show that environmentally friendly cars need not be small and underpowered. To go with its performance, the car carries a hefty price tag of $87,000.

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United States Plug-in Plug Hybrid 30