Airstream gets smart, but stays retro

A view of the back of an Airstream Land Yacht which belongs to a member of the Akron unit of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International is parked at a campsite at Silver Springs Campground, August 10, 2012, in Stow, Ohio. (Ed Suba Jr./Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)

Airstream – the maker of bullet-shaped, aluminium-clad trailers – finally has some contemporary technology to go with its Jetsons aesthetic. 

The brand from RV giant Thor Industries is introducing a new app for controlling its campers, from AC to lights.