Automakers have systems that control functions with the wave of a hand or foot Some monitor eyelids to see if drivers are drowsy But some caution that the systems add to driver distraction LAS VEGAS - ...

Gesture controls have been big in video games like Wii Sports for a while, and now they’re coming to toys. Williamsburg, Virginia-based Ultigesture is launching a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign ...

There are a number of ways to control an automobile without using the pedals, and sometimes even without using the steering wheel. Most commonly these alternative control mechanisms are installed in ...

BMW’s flagship sedan, the 7 Series, is just about due for a redesign, and the company has started teasing some of the new features that we can expect when the car hits the market. As usual, the 7 is a ...

It’s generally understood that most vehicles that humans interact with on a daily basis are used with some kind of hand controlled interface. However, this build from [Avisha Kumar] and [Leul Tesfaye] ...

Autonomous cars are changing all of the rules, so ZF decided to go full "Pimp My Ride" by putting a 7-inch touchscreen with gesture control into a steering wheel. German automotive technology firm ZF ...

It's crazy to think what kind of technologies will be commonplace in vehicles within the next 10 or 20 years. Whereas power windows, cruise control, and more recently satellite radio were all once ...

In movies, the fastest way to convey a futuristic world is by giving characters the power to control their environment with a simple wave of the hand. Gesture control isn’t ubiquitous yet, but the ...

Some toys are timeless. From monster trucks that power over boulders to speed demons that clock 70 miles per hour, RC cars can thrill anyone who gets a controller in their hand for hours on end.