VW: Working on adaptive sunshade

VW is working in their labs on an adaptive sunshade for their cars.
Crystals in the upper part of the front window react to direct sunlight and turn dark. To calculate the position of the sunshade, a smart electronic is considering the position of the sun and the eye position of the driver. If you drive along curvy roads, the adaptive sunshade is "moving" based on the recalculated position.

A serial production is still undecided, but it would open up completely new design possibilities for car interiors.

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Source: Autobild

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VW Passat TDI: Team LUX ready for DARPA Urban Challenge

Team LUX has readied their VW Passat TDI for the DARPA Urban Challenge. Good luck!

Ibeo-led Team LUX, however, is looking to add a dash of style to this year's (now lucrative) competition, as its Volkswagen Passat TDI wagon touts a clean exterior, three "laser scanners" for complete 360-degree perception, and amazingly, not much else. Apparently, the trio of uber-capable modules are all that's needed to keep the car under control, and while we'd typically doubt such bold claims, the 11-member team has quite an impressive resume in the autonomous vehicle department.

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Source: Engadget

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