In a whirly bird over the arc of the Mahim Bay, the gigantic towers of the city's most recent infrastructural marvel, the Bandra Worli Sea Link, appear like an apparition in steel rising out of the sea, hands, as it were, folded in a namaskara, the traditional Indian gesture of obeisance, even as the waves below gently wash the Mumbai shore in an act of abhisheka.
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13,000km, 3 months and without a driver
On July 20, 2010, a team of software engineers left Parma, Italy on a three months-and-13,000km journey to Shanghai, China. So what is so special about this? Nothing except the fact that they are travelling in two driverless electric vans. It’s the first time in the history of transportation that vehicles without drivers and without using oil-based propulsion are moving ...
Technical Aspects, Car Style
Going Hybrid
Environment Impact decides the way
Ready-to-use solution for potholes
Patchezee is a ready-to-use solution for potholes from Kanpur based A R Thermosets Pvt Ltd. An ‘all weather solution’, Patchezee facilitates the instant repair of potholes. It can be applied anywhere – from highways to driveways. No other solution or chemical is required to be added to it for application. It is simple to use and does not require any ...
Warning systems for pedestrian crossings
To make pedestrian crossing safer, Austria based Swareflex, which is into warning systems for pedestrian crossings, has launched Signflash, a light flashing unit with movement sensor. The inbuilt Flashing LED (light-emitting-diode lamp) unit in the product makes it easy to install it on existing traffic signs. Its solar version doesn’t even require ground cables. When the pedestrians are in the ...
Parking Guidance System
Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) has come out with ST380 Pegasus, an innovative Parking Guidance System that provides drivers with real-time indication of available parking spaces and saves them the trouble of going around the car park hunting for empty space. Multiple display boards at strategic locations help direct the drivers to the nearest available space quickly. Similarly, sensors ...
Solar Delineator
Shree Arc of Delhi, dealing in Road Safety Products, has introduced superior quality Solar Delineators which have a special base that allows them to be mounted on a cone or pole to warn motorists from a distance of an approaching crossover or flyover. By providing clear visibility guidance in all weather conditions, the delineator helps to ensure the driver’s safety. ...
Convex Mirror
Brite Eye (Minitec Systems) of Delhi has launched a Polycarbonate Convex Mirror with fiber moulded water-proof and weather-proof characteristics. It gives view of the approaching vehicle from the other side at a blind curve. It can also be used at parking lots and basements to enable the sight of approaching vehicles at blind turns. The mirror can be attached to ...