Many years ago, CTA rebranded its annual conference and tradeshow to remove the words from the acronym. It makes sense, as CES is so much more than consumer electronics.
Reflecting on the 2024 event, a more appropriate acronym might be “Connections, Experiences and Synapses.” That is, meeting up with old and new friends at CES has the mind racing. This issue features a few of the ideas and developments from some of the people Viodi filmed at CES2024.
“BBF Week” – 3/4 to 3/08/24
But first, there is an opportunity to meet in person at what will be another memorable time. The Broadband Forum Week (not the official name) will feature four sub-events in picturesque, Mainz, Germany:
- The Town Hall Innovation Summit (3/4/24) will focus on using AI/ML to improve broadband service providers’ networks, operations, and their customers’ experience.
- The BBF Meeting (3/4-3/7/24) is where members continue their work on standards and open source efforts to improve the broadband experience and help BSPs in their journey to be services-led organizations.
- The BASe Technical Summit (3/7-3/8/24) is about where the current and future state of broadband technology within the network and the home.
- The USP Summit (3/7-3/8/24) is a deep dive into the technology and use cases for the Universal Services Platform.
Note, that the BASe Technical Summit and USP Summits are at no cost to Broadband Service Providers.
Thanks again to the Broadband Forum, my employer, for its support of this newsletter. To be clear, the views and opinions expressed herein are not those of the Broadband Forum.
The GT-Limousine Concept Car – Almost On-Demand
A week to design and 45 days to produce. This short timeline of translating a vehicle concept from a designer’s head to a physical manifestation is unprecedented. In this exclusive video, National Italian Car Designer Hall of Fame inductee, Michael V. Robinson, unveils at CES2024 what he terms a GT-limousine concept car.
A Reimagined Car Experience – From Concept to Delivery
The future of car manufacturing is undergoing a radical transformation, with the entire process being reimagined from design to delivery. We caught up with Princeton Professor/Smart Driving Cars’ Alain Kornhauser and one of his former students, Nvidia’s VP of Automotive, Danny Shapiro. They explore the key themes discussed in a CES2024 panel that Shapiro was part of and that highlights the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.
Happy Birthday, Ma.tt
This post is Matt Mullenweg’s birthday present. It is 100% human-generated and written using the WordPress app while on an airplane. Matt is arguably the world’s biggest advocate for open source and his leadership has changed the World Wide Web. He is a role model for his generation, the ones that follow, and for older generations as well.
Rewind to Last Year to Some TeleHealth Type Developments
- A Life Saver – Effortless Fall Detection & More – Nobi is more than just a light; it is a guardian angel disguised as a sleek ceiling-mounted fixture. This intelligent lamp uses a combination of vision, radar, and other sensors to keep elderly users safe and independent. Read and View it Here.
- The Earphone Brainwave Sensor & Trainer – Imagine slipping on a pair of ordinary-looking earphones, but instead of just pumping out tunes, they are reading your brainwaves to enhance your experience or improve your mental clarity. Read and View it Here.
Some Chirps and Short Thoughts
- Anyone involved in public rights-of-way should be part of the Urban Robotics Foundation’s standardization efforts to integrate robots into the public realm. URF’s excellent guide provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities of the not-so-distant future where robots are everywhere.
- As always, Marc Scribner has a “reasoned” view regarding automating mobility. His latest article is worth a read as it provides an insightful take on the status of autonomous mobility.
- Why we do what we do. From Policyband’s X Feed: “Internet exposure reduced poverty in Nigeria by 7% in 2023, says World Bank | TheCable”. Policyband is a must-read.
The Korner – A Not So Boring Ride with Dr. Kornhauser and Dr. Monroe – #ces2024
A joy ride is one way to describe this video that documents SmartDrivingCars/Princeton’s Dr. Kornhauser and Dr. Monroe’s first adventure through the Boring Company’s Las Vegas tunnel. This brief sojourn under the massive Las Vegas Convention Center at CES2024 provides a glimpse of things to come, as this is the start of a larger network.
Of course, the only network that matters is the human network. Internet/Broadband and physical mobility are inextricably linked. These two networks both remove the friction of distance and enhance those precious times when face-to-face communications are possible.
To be more concrete, thanks to the power of low-cost and multiple forms of communication (e.g., short messages, email, video conferencing), it is easier than ever to catch up with the people in one’s life (life and network could be used interchangeably).
Amidst all the announcements of CES2024, the highlight for this author was the face-to-face connection with old and new friends from around the world.
Lastly, a big thank you to two of those friends, Alain and Elizabeth for their generosity and for sharing their most precious commodity – time – with me.
