Smart machine

Warning: Geeky post!

From New Scientist Feedback section, Nov. 2, 2013

Tom Dobbs reported: Driving in France, he encountered roads labelled with both their national and their European designation - such as the "A 20 E 9". His satellite navigation gizmo spoke this aloud as something like "A twenty times 10 to the power 9".

So the gizmo understands scientific/engineering notation!