Automatic

Back in February, Canon turned to the Japanese crowd to fund production of an AI-powered photo/video camera that automatically captures scenes unfolding in front of it. Now the company has launched the device in Europe as the PowerShot PX.

Electric bicycles may require less pedaling effort than regular bikes, but … their riders still have to shift gears. Paris-based electric mobility company Valeo is out to change that, by combining a motor with an automatic gearbox.

​A restaurant chain in the United States is testing out an AI-enabled self-ordering kiosk that uses facial recognition to identify customers and recall their favorite food orders. Is this the future of fast food ordering or an strange gimmick that people will not embrace?

Motoring power wars have escalated to the point where the average hot hatch is able to break most speed limits in less than six seconds. According to Hyundai, the solution is warm cars like the Elantra SR Turbo. It isn't too cold, and it isn't too hot – the SR Turbo aims for the goldilocks zone.

The original Kia Rio was miles off the pace when it launched, but the formula has been refined to the point where the car you see here has the looks and tech to compete with German and Japanese class leaders. But does it drive like the best? New Atlas spent the week with a Rio SLi to find out.

My job is a good one: I get to drive lots of exciting cars and many inspire great affection. But in all honesty, no test car has ever truly made me fall deeply, madly in love. Until now. I love the Kia Sportage GT Line Diesel.​

Downsized turbo engines capable of punching well above their weight are the new norm, along with clever gearboxes packing a huge spread of ratios. Kia is the latest brand to develop an efficient new gearbox, launching a new lightweight eight-speeder to work with its upcoming front-wheel drive cars.

For the 2016 model year, Ford has given the Explorer a mid-cycle refresh, making some changes to the exterior, some interior upgrades, and adding safety features. The refresh also sees the addition of a Platinum trim level at the top of the lineup, which spent a week behind the wheel of.

Converting a manual shifting bike to something resembling an automatic has not been easy. Biperformance Development Corporation (BDC) believes its ShiftFX Electronic Shift Transmission (EST) could change that.​

Scouring a multi-story car-park to find a space can be an unforgiving task. It's not necessary, however, at a new multi-story lot at the Dokk1 community complex in Aarhaus, Denmark. Drivers leave their cars with an automated system, which picks them up and carries them to a space.

Seattle-based startup is rolling out its PicoBrew Pico automatic brewery aimed at the home brewer with little or no experience, but a desire to make craft beer.

Nest Labs has added yet another layer of automation to its smart thermostat by way of integrated support for Automatic's Connected Car Adapter. The partnership will enable those that own both devices to program the climate of their home based on the location of their vehicle.