LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 06: The John Deere 8R autonomous tractor is on display at the company booth at CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 6, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, is being held in person through January 7, with some companies deciding to participate virtually only or canceling altogether due to concerns over the recent surge in cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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“There has been some really cool things that have come out of there in the last couple of days,” Debbie said.
(Okay, KSL NewsRadio’s Dave & Dujanovic are coming along for the ride.)
What if it’s hot outside and you want to cool down your car? Change it from black to white.
What?
BMW iX Flow, uses electronic ink technology normally found in e-readers to transform the car’s exterior into a variety of patterns in gray and white. When stimulated by electrical signals controlled by a phone app, the material brings different pigments to the surface, causing the car to take on a different shade or design, such as racing stripes, according to Reuters.
“You can match your outfit. You’re wearing like all pink. How much would you love driving in in a pink vehicle today?” Dave asked.
“I would love that, except for I wouldn’t do that,” Debbie replied.
“Yeah, you would,” Dave said.
The Panasonic HomeCHEF 7-in-1 Compact Oven will be available on Amazon and Costco.com for $499.99 in April. It can air fry, bake, steam, stew and ferment a variety of dishes. The Steam Convection mode sprays food with steam during the baking process to produce fluffier cakes and juicier meats.
“What took the microwave oven so long to become seven things in one?” Debbie asked. “It can ferment, too.”
“If you want to make some good homemade kimchi, you’re gonna need this 7-in-1 Panasonic microwave,” Dave pointed out.
John Deere unveiled its first self-driving tractor that farmers can control with a smartphone. At 44,000-pounds, a regular 8R tractor and the 2430 chisel plow will cost a farmer over $500,000, according to CNET.
“This revolutionizes farming. You don’t need to be in the tractor … don’t need a person; you can turn that over to the robots. That is wild,” Dave exclaimed.
Deere’s tractors have been capable of steering themselves for two decades as along as the farmer still sits behind the wheel. Deere’s road to autonomy began decades ago. In the mid-1990s, it introduced satellite GPS in tractors to help farmers with precision agriculture.
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