They may not realize their car already knows when rain starts and can wipe the windshield for them. If the vehicle has a rain-sensing system, it can automatically adjust wiper speed using a ...

You might not notice the small sensor tucked behind the rearview mirror, but it can save you distraction and hassle the moment rain starts. Many modern vehicles now include rain-sensing wipers—once a ...

Icy weather can turn routine travel into a high-risk gamble. On roads, ice causes about 20% of weather-related car crashes each year. In the sky, ice buildup contributes to roughly 10% of fatal air ...

Pilots, drivers and automated safety systems in cars and airplanes could be alerted to icy hazards by a pair of sensors developed at the University of Michigan. "More people are traveling by plane ...