Gizmag has an involved description of how these various systems would work, but the crucial point is that the technology already exists, just at a lower scale.

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The lower-scale Keon model comes with a 1.2-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU, and 4GB of ROM.

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And is that something that, as this restructured and turned-around auto industry looks at the future a lower wage scale, one that does bring some concerns to those who are on the line now and are anticipating or trying to plan for their future -- is that the new normal in the American auto industry?

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