Thứ Ba, 6 tháng 9, 2016

Take a look at the Hot Wheels AI Intelligent Race System

Image: lili sams/mashable

Car aficinados, AI geeks — your new favorite toy has arrived. Hot Wheels has unveiled its AI Intelligent Race System, available for preorder as of Tuesday for $99.99. 

As you'd expect from Hot Wheels, the car designs are super sleek, though the tech side might be a little disappointing for all the hype about its "intelligent" features. 

Everything you need comes right in the box: parts for a track, two remotes, a muscle car and a sports car.

Everything you need comes right in the box: parts for a track, two remotes, a muscle car and a sports car.

Image: LILI SAMS/MASHABLE

The other big sell is that the toy is ready right out of the box, no smartphone needed. You get the track, two remote controls and two cars, one with a muscle-car-inspired silhouette, and one modeled after a sports car. All of the parts are detachable, so you can customize the car as you wish. It's purely for aesthetics, though — there aren't any parts that make the cars go faster. 

The models are on a 1/32 scale of an actual car, and are designed to function like actual race cars. So don't be surprised if your car skids or mimics an anti-lock braking system, or ABS

View of the track, assembled through a tongue-slot system.

View of the track, assembled through a tongue-slot system.

Image: LILI SAMS/MASHABLE

Now about the AI: It's a very broad term, and you might read about it in conversations about drones, the Turing test, Watson and even chatbots

But in Hot Wheels' case, its AI technology is similar to that of a Roomba, involving a light sensor that looks for contrast on a surface. In the Roomba's case, it allows the robot vacuum to look for dirt; for these cars, it allows them to stay on the supplied track. It's constantly adjusting their position so they stay on, looking for a specific color value about 200 times per second. 

The feature is pretty cool, especially if you're a beginner, but it can become pretty mundane — if the AI keeps the cars on the track, where's the challenge?

This system uses a remote control, not a smartphone. The buttons on the right help switch between off-track, practice and free play mode.

This system uses a remote control, not a smartphone. The buttons on the right help switch between off-track, practice and free play mode.

Image: LILI SAMS/MASHABLE

This is where their three different game modes help. One of them lets you play off-track, in a free-play mode where you can drive across any surface and unlock full speed. There's also a practice mode, which times you and records your best laps on the track, but you're racing yourself. 

Then there's championship mode, in which players can challenge each other, or an A.I. car that has three different skill levels. In this mode, you can also throw invisible obstacles at your opponents (imagine you're playing Mario Kart with ghosts). 

The track is fully detachable and expandable.

The track is fully detachable and expandable.

Image: LILI SAMS/MASHABLE

In the future, Hot Wheels says it wants to make the cars go faster,and introduce some different car models. They're hoping to bring some "recognizable" models like trucks and "exotic cars," though representatives didn't specify from which country. They're also going to come out with different accessory packs for the cars.

Another potential upgrade: changing the track layout, with different elevations, materials and graphics, though that will probably have to wait until the next racing season (read: next year).

Image: LILI SAMS/MASHABLE

Image: lili sams/mashable

Tags: , , , ,

3 Responses to “Take a look at the Hot Wheels AI Intelligent Race System”

Micheal Alexander nói...
lúc 10:02 16 tháng 1, 2021

Great blog. All posts have something to learn. Your work is very good and i appreciate you and hopping for some more informative posts. Replacement Filters for Dyson Airblade Hand Dryer


Lavender Hugo nói...
lúc 20:56 8 tháng 10, 2021

Razer Utility Backpack in UAE, Black Backpack in UAE, Backpack in UAE
https://gccgamers.com/razer-utility.html
Razer Utility Backpack in UAE, Safe Shopping Multiple Payment Options Express Delivery GCC Gamers Moneyback Guarantee
1633751785446-9


Nặc danh nói...
lúc 23:12 12 tháng 3, 2022

Take A Look At The Hot Wheels Ai Intelligent Race System - Tech Trend 247 >>>>> Download Now

>>>>> Download Full

Take A Look At The Hot Wheels Ai Intelligent Race System - Tech Trend 247 >>>>> Download LINK

>>>>> Download Now

Take A Look At The Hot Wheels Ai Intelligent Race System - Tech Trend 247 >>>>> Download Full

>>>>> Download LINK


Đăng nhận xét

Subscribe

Donec sed odio dui. Duis mollis, est non commodo luctus, nisi erat porttitor ligula, eget lacinia odio. Duis mollis

© 2013 Tech Trend 247. All rights reserved.
Designed by SpicyTricks