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Power-Sliding Passat Wagon Parallel Parks Itself

Based on observations made during our daily commute, people have trouble parallel parking. But, thanks to a project between Volkswagen and Stanford University, humans might not have to worry about squeezing into those small spots anymore. Our friends at Autoblog report that engineers have developed a car that can autonomously reverse power slide into a parking space. Originally part of the ...

Students Set Altitude Record With Unmanned Model Plane

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) perform a wide variety of important tasks for NASA and the U.S. military. The drones are deployed during times of conflict to track and annihilate enemy combatants, but they can also be used to monitor weather, agriculture, pollution, traffic, and fires. The only drawback to the awesome little guys is that they can be exorbitantly expensive, sometimes costing ...