Author: Ken Pyle, Managing Editor
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Viodi View – 06/29/24
The beginning of this month marks a decade since the publication of my fictional story of what the year 2040 might look like, because of shared, electrified, and autonomous mobility. In 2024, the autonomous vehicle space still feels like the early days of broadband or Video on Demand (VOD). As has been written before, at…
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Common Sense about Smart Driving
It was a lucky coincidence that Princeton’s 6th SmartDrivingCars Summit coincided with the decade anniversary of the publication of Google’s Potential End Game – Transport and Organize the World’s People, Not Just Information. What differentiates this conference is its host, Dr. Alain Kornhauser, and his focus on people. The theme of the SmartDrivingCars conference series…
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The Start of a Journey to Deliver the Last 50 Feet
A journey of a thousand miles may begin with a single step, but the most difficult part of a package’s journey is the last 50 feet. It is between the delivery truck and a consumer’s residence that is difficult to automate. As seen in the interview above, Vault Robotics, a spinout from the Safe Robotics…
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Viodi View – 05/25/24
This issue of the Viodi View features two very different stories from CES that both look at removing physical barriers to improve mobility. One is about flying solo, while the other uses technology to improve human connections. A Pivotal Moment in Personal Aviation Perhaps the allure of flying has something to do with breaking the…
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Breaking Down Barriers & Making Connections through Open Source Human Augmentation
Restoring a person’s ability to communicate, move, and retain a level of independence is what the Scott-Morgan Foundation demonstrates in the above video. This open-source solution is modular allowing it to be customized to meet the needs of the individual. The avatar of Erin Taylor, a 24-year-old woman recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),…
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A Pivotal Moment in Personal Aviation #ces2024
Could January 8th, 2024 be considered a Wright Brothers moment for personal aviation? That is the day Pivotal started taking orders for their personal electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), Helix. As seen in the above video, filmed that same day, Pivotal’s Hayley Duncan provides an overview of this unique aircraft. Pilot’s License Not…