Intel has redefined ‘smart’ vehicles at their latest Research Day. It’s a new safety system for vehicles that I would skip in my car. Imagine having dozens of cameras and sensors attached around your car. That’s their new ‘Intel Connected Car’. It records data about your driving behavior, like speed, steering, braking distances, and everything else around. I wonder if it will record my smell in the future. Anyway, yes the system will record your driving style, and forward any information regards of any accidents that (touch wood) happened to the police and insurance company. I guess there’s no more escaping when you’re drinking, driving and didn’t signal your car.

The idea is good, it’s there. There are still a lot of factors to explore. But it seemed spooky to have someone monitoring my driving style. It’s like having a driving test everyday! Why? Well because they can just take over your car’s control and stopped it when you go break any rules.

[via Engadget]