Author: Ken Pyle, Managing Editor
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The Open Source Solution to Autonomous Safety #smartdrivingcar
Safety and, as importantly, the perception of safety could be the pin that pricks the expectations surrounding the autonomous vehicle future. Recognizing the importance of safety to the success of this still nascent industry, autonomous taxi start-up, Voyage, recently placed their testing and reporting procedures in an open source framework. Voyage Co-Founder, Eric Gonzalez explains…
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Next Generation Shared Transport in Las Vegas and Beyond #CES2018
Will shared rides be part of the future of autonomous vehicles? Navya believes the answer is yes, as autonomous, connected, electric and shared was the premise behind their demonstrations at International CES2018. Since late 2017, Navya has been supplying the vehicles for the AAA-sponsored, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and Keolis North America (Keolis)-operated…
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Viodi View – 04/28/18
American Cable – 25 Years of Bridging Red and Blue #Summit25 “This is really a celebration of our members,” exclaims Matt Polka, as he summarizes the 2018 American Cable Association’s Summit 25 in the above video. Former Congressional representative Billy Tauzin and former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt – who might be characterized as early ACA opponents…
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Autonomous Shuttles = Improved Mobility & More #CES2018
10 passengers and 11.5 miles per hour are the typical occupancy and speed of the public transit bus in the United States, according to Keolis’ EVP Market Innovation and Development, Andreas Mai.* With these statistics in mind, Mai points to the opportunity associated with autonomous technology to optimize bus size and frequency to meet actual demand.…
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Shared Bikes & More Without Fixed Infrastructure
In the above video, filmed at Pepcom’s Digital Experience held in conjunction with CES2018, LimeBike’s VP of Marketing and Partnerships, Caen Contee made a prediction that LimeBike would grow by 300,000 bikes in the U.S. in just a quarter or two. Judging by this author’s February visit to Scottsdale, AZ and his use of LimeBike…
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Viodi View – 03/29/18
“We are dedicated to solving this problem (pedestrian/bike/auto safety). It’s a hard problem, but we think we can solve it,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at this week’s GPU Technology Conference. This is just one of the many challenges Huang, his team and the larger Nvidia ecosystem are pursuing. Project Clara, which effectively upgrades existing,…