Author: Ken Pyle, Managing Editor
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The 2040 Vision Compared to Today’s Autonomous Vehicle Reality
Eleven years ago, Viodi envisioned a fictional story of a shared, electric, autonomous mobility set in the year 2040. Rides as a service, sustainability, safety, and, perhaps most importantly, affordability were centerpieces of that future. It touched upon the improved experience of mobility, as well as how the service itself and the associated technology implementation…
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Pebble – A Software Defined Travel Trailer – #ces2025
The Pebble Flow is an electric travel trailer designed to eliminate the common hassles associated with camping through advanced technology and a unique hardware platform. Stefan Solyom, Pebble’s CTO, emphasizes that the Pebble Flow is a “software-defined vehicle,” which enables features like remote control parking and automated leveling with the push of a button. Electrifed…
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Viodi View – 06/29/25
Inspiration: There is something about a face-to-face event, such as last week’s Broadband Forum Summer Meeting and BASe Technical Summit in Munich, that can inspire new ideas. In this case, it was the discovery of a missing link that could potentially turn an old idea into reality. In this case, it could mean a way…
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A Travel Trailer for the Electric Age
“We think it’s kind of the perfect travel trailer for The Electric Age, states Ben Parker in the above interview. Parker, co-founder/CPO of Lightship RV, is referencing their debut product, the AE.1, Cosmos Edition Aero-Electric travel trailer. Designed from scratch, the AE.1 is unique because it has batteries and an electric drivetrain. This translates into…
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Viodi View – 05/31/25
Two places at once. It may be a trite phrase, but it would be nice to be in two places at once next week. The first place would be at Anga Com. The BBF and some of its members will be in a booth, as well as speaking on a couple of panels. One must-see…
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The Remote Tower Opportunity for Rural BSPs
[Note: The inspiration for this article was an online comment from USC economics Professor Matthew Kahn suggesting the Remote Airport Towers could be a work-from-home opportunity. He was commenting on a View from the Wing article suggesting the FAA is missing an opportunity to improve air traffic control and safety. His article is based on…