Night-vision lets the driver see up to five times as far, using a passive infra-red sensor.

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The Predator comes equipped with radar, seven video cameras, an infra-red sensor and a powerful zoom.

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Patrons can browse through a menu on their table, or type text, with the help of that all-important infra-red sensor, with the information sent back to waiting staff.

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It has an infra-red sensor that looks for hand movements up to about 4 inches away from the phone, and it uses the front-side camera to figure out if it's front of the user's face.

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