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Autonomous Vehicles, New Mobility & the Built Environment CES2018

The Emotional Computer – The Shape of Things to Come #CES2018

When computers begin to perceive or feel things the way a human would they could be described as sentient. In a way, it may not matter what the computer feels if the human feels like they are connecting with something that is sentient; much like the storyline of the 2013 movie, Her. Patrick Levy Rosenthal, […]

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Autonomous Vehicles, New Mobility & the Built Environment CES2018

Hidden Sensors, Smart Driving #CES2018

To paraphrase Author C. Clarke, when the smart sensors that will make autonomous driving possible slip into the background, mobility will become magic. The concepts that North American Lighting (NAL), a Koito Group Company, displayed at CES2018, suggest that by the early to mid-2020s, driving will be magic. In the above interview, Kishore Ahuja, Vice […]

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CES2018 Electric Vehicles

A Solo Electric Commute & More Autocycle #CES2018

The features of a car but roughly the size of a motorcycle describes the vehicle classification known as an autocycle. Electra Meccanica Vehicles’ Solo is the quintessential autocycle with the features of an automobile (e.g. enclosed, heat/cooling, radios, a backup camera, etc.) built on a compact frame that features three-wheels. Unlike a motorcycle, a helmet […]

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Autonomous Vehicles, New Mobility & the Built Environment CES2018 Electric Vehicles

The 48 Volt Electric Car #CES2018

In this interview, Daniel Benchetrite, North American Powertrain New Mobility Director for Valeo, describes a new electric powertrain based on 48 volts DC that they have designed for a new, sub $10k car. Initially intended for the Chinese market, but with aspirations for the U.S., it is not lacking in features: 60 MPH and 60 […]

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Autonomous Vehicles, New Mobility & the Built Environment CES2018 Electric Vehicles

Putting Fun in the Utility Vehicle #CES2018

Mark Frohnmayer wants to make ‘fun” part of the daily commute with the introduction of the Arcimoto FUV (Fun Utility Vehicle). In the above interview, Frohnmayer, Arcimoto President and Founder, provides an update to his 2016 ViodiTV interview, as he explains how they have gone from start-up to publicly traded company with a manufacturing plant in […]