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GM-OnStar ANT General Motors has been actively researching continuous car-to-car data communication as a way of optimizing traffic flow and crash avoidance. GM's OnStar service provides a working basis for such a system. The ANT would be the ultimate expression of this sort of technology. It would act independently but do so while in continuous communication with other vehicles around it. Within the vehicle itself, different parts, including body panels and wheels, could act independently, as well, but in communication with one another. This way, the ANT could change its shape to suit various needs. It could change from an aerodynamic speedster, for example, to a comfortable mobile office space.
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