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Effortless Repair

Auto care becomes easier with responsive and self-healing vehicles

Implications - Taking the idea of autonomous driving a step further, now everything associated with owning a vehicle is automated as cars become self-repairing. Technology exists to take the labor out of everyday life. Accelerating this idea of hyper-convenience means leveraging artificial intelligence and predictive software, as well as new self-healing technologies, in every aspect of life.
Trend Themes
1. The Self-healing Revolution - As self-healing technology advances, innovators can create new opportunities and product categories such as self-healing paint, rubber tires or personal transport devices.
2. Automated Vehicle Maintenance - As autopilot becomes mainstream on vehicles, the next wave of innovation lies in intelligent maintenance and repairs, from robotic car seats to predictive self-healing technologies.
3. Smart Personal Mobility - As transportation technology evolves, there is room for practical and elegant personal transport devices that use sophisticated control and balance techniques, such as self-balancing vehicles.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive - The automotive industry is positioned to take advantage of new technologies to enhance vehicle reliability and safety, leading to new product categories.
2. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry, as a key enabler of new technology trends, is an important area for innovators to create and expand new markets in mobility solutions.
3. Child and Infant Care - Innovators can bring ease and automation to infant care products and services, creating new categories and enhancing parent-child safety and convenience.
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Bulletproof Luxury Cars
Bulletproof Luxury Cars
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Guard Can Withstand a Bomb in Style
There are some people who require both security and style; the latest Mercedes-Benz is a bulletproof luxury car that delivers such criteria. Fit for the Beyonces and Jay-Zs of the world, it is an... MORE
Self-Adjusting Electric Bicycles
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The Specialized Turbo S Adjusts Performance To Suit Your Needs
The Specialized Turbo S is an electric bicycle that is perfect for those people who find it difficult to use electric bikes because they have a hard time figuring out and gauging how much electric... MORE
Self-Balancing Personal Vehicles
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The InMotion R2 Transporter Caught the Eye At CES 2015
The InMotion R2 is a personal and portable transportation device that was unveiled at CES 2015 in Las Vegas. Unlike the pioneering Segway, the InMotion R2 has an elegant rather than goofy design... MORE
Self-Healing Vehicle Paint
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This Paint Has 'Polyfibroblast' to Heal Chipped & Scratched Paint
Researchers from the U.S. Navy and Johns Hopkins University are developing a powder that would allow regular paint to turn into self-healing paint. The powder gives scratched or chipped paint the... MORE
Self-Cleaning Cars
Self-Cleaning Cars
Nissan Unveiled a Self-Cleaning System that Uses 'Ultra-Ever Dry' Paint
Nissan is using Ultra-Ever Dry paint to create a self-cleaning and self-healing line of cars. Soon, you will not have to take a trip to the car wash, which means less money spent on car maintenance... MORE
Self-Installing Car Seats
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The 4moms Child Safety Seat Uses Robotics and Sensors to Install
Set for a release in spring 2016, the 4moms Child Safety Seat is set to be the next-generation of baby products to help young parents approach parenthood with ease. Designed to automatically aid... MORE
Self-Healing Rubber Tires
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This New Tire Production Process Can Allow Flat Tires to Heal Themselves
A group of scientists drawn from the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research, Tampere University of Technology and the Dresden University of Technology have teamed up to develop self-healing rubber... MORE

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