The year 2000 came and went without flying cars and robots in the kitchen for everybody, but the dream lives on in law enforcement.
At least at the LA Design Challenge this year, where auto companies are tasked with designing: "Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025."
Six companies took the challenge with half turning in designs that featured unmanned vehicles. Mercedes-Benz basically presented a souped-up version of the G-Class SUV and delivered a prototype instead of pretty posters.
The winners of the contest will be announced Nov. 29 during the LA Auto Show.
BMW's designers clearly put their thinking caps on when designing the E-Patrol (Human-Drone Pursuit Vehicle)
This two-passenger vehicle draws energy from the highway concrete heat; and the drivers can release a monowheeled pursuit unit to disable vehicles, and a flying pursuit unit to monitor the road
The flying pursuit unit (FPU) has a 3D scanner, two video cameras, and radar, all connected to the main network
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