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Actev Motors Arrow Smart-Kart is a high-tech driveway juggernaut (pictures)

Go-karts haven't changed for decades, but a Silicon Valley startup has added Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS and collision-avoidance technology to take karting to the next level.

Chris Paukert
Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.
Chris Paukert
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This Actev Motors Arrow Smart-Kart is decked out in a body kit that makes it look like an open-wheeled race car.

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The Arrow can hit speeds of up to 12 mph.

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The Arrow Smart-Kart features pre-collision auto-brake technology, just like Mom and Dad's new car.

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The Arrow will be available in different colors.

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A bare Arrow Smart-Kart weighs in at 73 pounds. One with a body kit like this weighs 83 pounds.

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Despite packing some pretty radical technology, the base Arrow Smart-Kart looks decidedly traditional.

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This smartphone activity screen allows parents to keep tabs on their children.

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The smartphone app will be available for both Apple iOS and Android users.

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