Shelley Dubois and Rachael Rettner

Author: Shelley Dubois and Rachael Rettner

Science & the Arts at the City University of New York

Adrienne Klein discusses the “Science and the Arts” program at the City University of New York.

By Shelley Dubois and Rachael Rettner | Posted February 2, 2009

Car manufacturer Audi and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are partnering to create the next generation of GPS -- a dashboard robot. This robot could effectively read and respond to your mood when providing directions, remember which days you like to grocery shop and make a sad face when you forget to buckle your seatbelt. Would you like a robot on your dashboard?

Author: Shelley Dubois and Rachael Rettner

Science & the Arts at the City University of New York

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