Category: Autonomous Vehicles, New Mobility & the Built Environment
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A Not So Boring Ride with Dr. Kornhauser and Dr. Monroe – #ces2024
A joy ride is one way to describe this video that documents SmartDrivingCars/Princeton’s Dr. Kornhauser’s first adventure through the Boring Company’s Las Vegas tunnel. This brief sojourn under the massive Las Vegas Convention Center at CES2024 provides a glimpse of things to come, as this is the start of a larger network, as outlined in…
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A Reimagined Car Experience – From Concept to Delivery
The future of car manufacturing is undergoing a radical transformation, with the entire process being reimagined from design to delivery. The above video with Princeton Professor/Smart Driving Cars’ Alain Kornhauser and Nvidia’s VP of Automotive, Danny Shapiro, explores the key themes discussed in a CES2024 panel, highlighting the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. One of…
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The GT-Limousine Concept Car – Almost On-Demand
A week to design and 45 days to produce. This short timeline of translating a vehicle concept from a designer’s head to a physical manifestation is unprecedented. In this exclusive video, National Italian Car Designer Hall of Fame inductee, Michael V. Robinson, unveils at CES2024 what he terms a GT-limousine concept car. As usual with…
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Eyes on the Horizon with ITNAmerica: Changing the Future of Transportation for Seniors
ITNAmerica’s 2023 Annual Conference painted a clear vision of its continuing efforts to improve transportation for seniors and others with mobility challenges. The conference consisted of two parts. T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, Ph.D., MPH, Senior Public Health & Transportation Advisor to both the Traffic Injury Research Foundation and the FIA Foundation, succinctly stated the increasing influence…
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The Intersection of Community Building & Future Mobility at the Culdesac
The defining characteristic of Culdesac Tempe is that it is a car-free neighborhood. Instead of housing cars (parking lots), Culdesac Tempe’s focus is on community and mobility for its residents. Mobility starts with the creation of a walkable neighborhood but includes the integration of technologies and services that allow people to live without owning a…
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A Driverless Contest for Mid-Size Cities
Little Rock = Little Rideshare Service? A benefit of travel is the random conversations with strangers that cause one to look at the world in a slightly different way. For instance, standing in the airport security line this week, a lady from Little Rock, AR explained that Uber and Lyft no longer serve the hometown…