Appirion's iDriver app lets iPhone control minivan (video)

Believe it or not, a device-controlled car isn't exactly fresh. In fact, we've actually seen a PSP control a Civic before Barack Obama was even a glimmer in the media's eye. That said, we're always willing to give credit where it's due, and the iDriver app just might be the most impressive use of Apple's smartphone... well, ever. As the name implies, this here app is able to control a heavily wired vehicle seemingly with ease -- the accelerometer handles the steering, and two soft buttons on the screen handle braking and acceleration. We'd bother explaining more, but we know you've already clicked past the break to see the whole thing demonstrated on video. Right?

[Via Engadget German]

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:40PM]

so he is using a jailbroken iphone with a 3rd party app where can we find it on the sources

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 5:49PM]

I'm seeing delay on the steering wheel over wifi, and I'm assuming the speed is governed to a specific low speed? you don't exactly get smooth control from pushing a button, how do you expect to control speed if it's on or off?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 10th 2009 5:40PM]

These people show you how to do it yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x5IziyOcAg