Author: Michael Vernon Robinson
The Human-Machine Vehicle Interface – Don’t Forget the Human
Long before Elon Musk’s recent announcement about his brain-machine start-up, Neuralink, Michael Robinson was pondering these things in his autonomous car design with the Lancia Design Center in the late 1990s. And, as depicted in the above infographic, it is the human-machine interface that will play a big role in the acceptance of autonomous vehicles.…
Super Intelligence – Good or Bad?
Utopia or dystopia are the typical scenarios envisioned because of technological advances. In his ongoing series on how autonomous vehicles will disrupt society, Mike Robinson’s infographic illustrates some of the possibilities that deep learning creates; a so-called “super intelligence” that will make Einstein seem like an infant. Strap on that metaphorical safety belt for a ride…
Governments vs Technology | Pro-Active vs Non-Active – Road to Revolution
In the suddenly fast changing mobility space, technology is sometimes secondary to the pace of government action in terms of the introduction of new features and services. In his drawing below, Michael Vernon Robinson provides a synopsis of some of the more significant legislative attitudes and responses to these changes. He also compares and contrasts proactive and non-active…
Always on Connectivity and Implications to Mobility
Online connectivity is changing the nature of vehicles from transportation-centric to connected mobility hubs. This connectivity leads to a treasure trove of valuable data about the people in these connected vehicles. This data may become more valuable that the actual transport function of future vehicles.
Keeping Humans in the Loop in Autonomous Vehicles
Editor’s Note: A couple of years ago I let my imagination run wild when trying to piece together what Google’s end-game would be with the autonomous car. The resulting article led to an introduction with many experts in the field, including one of the early pioneers in bringing automony and mobility together. Award winning car…
