Author: Ken Pyle, Managing Editor
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You See Driverless Mobility in the Near-Future
Beyond safety and improved accessibility, driverless technologies promise a blank canvas for vehicle designers to redefine the mobility experience. UISEE Technologies, a Beijing-based company formed in 2016, is approaching mobility from a fresh perspective that is often difficult for incumbents. In the above interview, filmed at International CES2017, UISEE co-founder, Xin Zhou, explains how the…
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DSRC or 5G?
Which radio technology will win the day in the autonomous vehicle future; DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) or 5G (or 5GAA (PDF))? As Brian Daugherty, CTO of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) suggests in the above interview, these different radio technologies are likely to be complementary, fulfilling different needs. An important premise is…
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Viodi View – 06/16/17
Today’s Wall Street Journal provides an excellent overview of the challenges that many parts of rural America faces because of the lack of broadband connectivity. Co-Mo, highlighted in that article, is an excellent example of out-of-the box thinking that will be necessary to make broadband ubiquitous. This ViodiTV interview with the banker that helped Co-Mo…
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From Vehicle Maker to Mobility Provider
Simple-to-use apps and connectivity are poised to disrupt the auto market, just as they have done to so many other markets. It is clear in this interview, filmed at International CES2107 with Jessica Robinson, Director of City Solutions for The Ford Motor Company, that Ford understands that, to adapt to the coming disruptions, mobility must…
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Viodi View – 05/15/17
It has often been said that there are three kinds of people, “those who do the action, those who watch the action and those who wonder what just happened. I have often found my self in the latter group. Still, watching Jensen Huang’s keynote at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference I have to wonder if Huang’s…
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Viodi View – 04/21/17
It is the meta or the back story that is sometimes as interesting as the story. In my recent interview with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, the back story is how approachable he continues to be, even in his new high-pressure and high-profile role. Devoid of handlers, we had an engaging and impromptu conversation that ranged from…