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VW will roll out self-driving electric shuttles in Qatar's capital
If you visit Qatar in the next few years, you might find yourself riding in a driverless vehicle. Volkswagen and Qatar have struck a deal that will bring self-driving electric vehicles to the public transportation network in the capital city of Doha before the end of 2022. A total of 35 autonomous ID Buzz vans will carry up to four people each on semi-fixed routes in the Westbay area, while Scania buses will handle larger groups. VW's MOIA and Audi's AID will handle the software needed to run the service.
Side view satellite images turn the Earth into 'Sim City'
Satellite images can still enlighten and delight, but we're so spoiled by constant views from space that it's hard to surprise us. Satellite imaging company Planet has managed to do just that, however, with a collection of new images, including a shot of the man-made Pearl-Qatar island in Doha. Rather than shooting straight down, the satellites captured the images from oblique angles, creating orthographic-type views reminiscent of games like Sim City.
15th Asian Games prep for HDTV broadcast
While the Olympics and World Cup have done the HD broadcast thing, in a couple months the 15th Asian Games from Doha, Qatar will be the first ones broadcast in HDTV. According to the host broadcaster they expect to have high definition coverage of the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as athletics, swimming and gymnastics. No word on what channel (if any) will carry the games in the US beginning December 1; but with South Africa preparing for the World Cup and China continuing to roll out HD in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics we don't have to worry about high-def being an afterthought anymore.
