by DJ Neawedde | 18th July 2007

A Korean has unveiled the Black Eagle a.k.a. MD3000, a GPS unit with integrated “black box” for cars, similar to the ones used in aircraft. This isn’t the first black box for cars (see Eclipse), but it’s the first to be integrated with a GPS unit.
The unit’s camera records video of an accident for 18 seconds - 12 seconds before the accident and 6 seconds after. How does it know to record 12 second before an accident? Well, it’s not psychic (sorry), but it starts recording each time you reach a negative 1.1G acceleration in the vehicle. More pics [Navigadget]