Joining the list of technological innovations deemed frightening should they fall into the hands of the general public, a few German techies devised an iPhone app that remotely drives an autonomous van called the Spirit of Berlin, according to Engadget.
The iDriver controls acceleration and braking with a couple of buttons, while steering is done by swaying the iPhone back and forth like you’re playing a video game.
The van uses a combination of Wi-Fi, laser 3-D sensors, cameras, GPS and a drive-by-wire system to pull this off. Appirion, which specializes in mobile phone software, created the app.
If you thought texting while driving was scary, imagine a teenager controlling his or her car remotely. Check out the video, and feel free to comment on the bizarre music choices, especially the decades-old Mario Bros. music at the end.
