Another is Hemisphere GPS (3.75, HEM CN) , a manufacturer of GPS and steering systems for tractors.

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Delphi, which recently declared bankruptcy, makes everything from air conditioning to steering systems.

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Redesigned front suspension and steering systems are lighter and more compact.

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It provides just the right amount of resistance and effort for spirited driving, but falls a bit short in terms of feedback, like many other modern electronic steering systems.

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In fact, the next generation of automotive technology may employ automatic steering and braking systems that relieve drivers of much of the responsibility for, well, driving.

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Traditional air-bag systems mounted in the car's steering wheel and elsewhere use a hot gas to rapidly inflate the bag during a crash.

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The feeling of steering the carrier itself is enjoyable, especially once its weapons systems are brought online.

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Some systems even try to rouse the driver by making the steering wheel or the seat vibrate.

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The auto industry has intensified its research on how to link cruise control, steering, brakes and the cameras and sensors used for collision-avoidance systems into an integrated system able to guide a car safely.

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We've seen this before: Cars like the Ferrari 575M on our list have clutchless manual gearboxes, derived from Formula 1-style systems, that let you shift via paddles that frame the steering wheel (pull the left paddle for downshifts, the right for upshifts).

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