Texting, talking on the phone, and eating are all dangerous distractions while driving.  Every year, 37,000 people in the United States are killed by traffic accidents, and 90 percent are a result of driver error.

That is why Volvo Car Corp. is testing an in-car system that can sense an approaching pedestrian and brake automatically if the driver does not.

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Mechanical Engineer

I decided to become an engineer because as a kid I was always curious about how the world worked. Why did the car move forward when you pushed the gas pedal? Why did the lights turn on when you flipped a switch? I also always loved building and experimenting with things.

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School is (almost) out, summer is on the horizon, and it’s time to hit the amusement parks. Luckily, when it comes to dreaming up the wackiest, scariest rides and slides, engineers have got you covered.

This summer, Noah’s Ark Water Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, will be opening the country’s first looping water slide.

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To enhance city driving, Will Lark Jr. designed the City Car, a vehicle controlled through a computer that can fold in half, turn its wheels sideways, and parallel park with ease.

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Regina Dugan is the director of DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), which is responsible for the development of new technology for the military.

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