Ford’s rescue robot saves crash victims from inside a vehicle

Ford Global Technologies is patenting a robot for use inside a vehicle, equipped with tools to help passengers survive and escape a car crash.
LG’s patent application for an automatic bendable side mirror

LG Electronics is patenting a bendable side mirror that automatically adjusts according to the vehicle’s position on the road and other driving conditions.
Audi seeks patent for flexible vehicle solar panels

Engineers from Audi have designed a type of car laminate that can absorb solar energy, and offers the flexibility conventional glass solar panels cannot.