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FUTURE TRAVEL
New, innovative transport vehicles are being designed and produced to travel faster, be more comfortable, and environmentally friendly.
by Ray Nelson
Possible Benefits
- Reduced C02 Emissions
- Quieter Vehicle Engines
- Lower Fuel Cost
Concerns & Risk
- 1Computer Malfunction
- 2High Purchase Cost
- 3Faster Vehicles May Be Unsafe
- 4Job Loss For Occupational Drivers
Wabot Robot
Waseda University initiated the WABOT project in 1967, and in 1972 completed the WABOT-1, the world's first full-scale humanoid intelligent robot. It was the first android, able to walk, communicate with a person in Japanese (with an artificial mouth), measure distances and directions to the objects using external receptors (artificial ears and eyes), and grip and transport objects with hands.