'Driverless Car' Crashes Into Police Van in Islamabad, Internet Reacts: 'There's No Shortage of Talent in Pakistan'
The remotely controlled vehicle lost connection and struck a parked police van, turning the technology demo into a viral clip.
- A demonstration of a remote-controlled car in Islamabad took an unexpected turn on Sunday when the vehicle crashed into a parked police van during a technology showcase.
- Journalist Muhammad Aalijah, seated in the passenger seat, explained that an Internet disruption caused the vehicle to lose control. "Everything was fine until a technical fault occurred due to an Internet disruption," he told Dawn.
- Tech enthusiast Ehsan Zafar of Abbottabad created the automated-driving innovation that Aalijah was reporting on. The vehicle operated through satellite and Internet connections before the sudden loss of control.
- Viral footage spread across social media, prompting humorous reactions. One user joked, "It managed to avoid every obstacle only to pick the police vehicle as its destination."
- Actor Ranvir Shorey offered a sarcastic take, writing, "Presenting Pakistan's answer to the self-driving Tesla: The Masla." Another took a tongue-in-cheek view of the demonstration's confidence.
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'Driverless' car loses control before crashing into police van in Islamabad, video sparks hilarious reactions
A demonstration of a purported driverless car in Pakistan took an awkward turn after the vehicle suddenly changed direction and crashed into a parked police van. The incident, filmed during a technology showcase in Islamabad, has since become a talking point online. Pakistan journalist Muhammad Aalijah shared the video on Sunday, showing himself seated in the passenger seat while presenting what he described as a "remote-controlled car". With no…
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A demonstration of a homemade “driverless” car ended with a comically unfortunate target when the vehicle veered into a parked police van. Video from Pakistan shows journalist Muhammad Aalijah sitting in the front passenger seat as the car moves without anyone behind the wheel. The technology appears to work for a few moments before the [...]
‘Remote-controlled car’ crashes into police van in Pakistan after losing internet connection; video goes viral - The Tribune
A purported demonstration of a driverless car in Pakistan took an unexpected turn when the vehicle suddenly changed direction and crashed into a parked police van. The incident, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media. Pakistan journalist Muhammad Aalijah shared a video on his official social media account on Sunday showing the […]
A video of a self-driving car demonstration in Pakistan ended in a rather unfortunate and unexpected way. While a journalist was sitting in the passenger seat talking to the camera about a Pakistani-made autonomous vehicle, the steering wheel spun on its own and crashed into a police van. The video went viral and became the target of ridicule on social media.
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