Category: Technology
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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…
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The Real Reason for Driverless Vehicles – A Brief Book Review
The reason to implement driverless technology is to improve mobility for those with limited transportation options. In a nutshell, that is what authors, Alain Kornhauser and Michael Sena argue in their recently published book, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility. Sena and Kornhauser make the case that providers of driverless mobility should focus on those…
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In the Driverless Seat with Dr. Kornhauser
Giving people rides who need rides is the message of the book, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility. That is, there is a large segment of the population that cannot engage in, as the book co-author, Alain Kornhauser, calls it, “A do-it-yourself approach to transportation.” Kornhauser argues that the opportunity for companies promoting driverless mobility…
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EV Charging Batters My Self-Esteem
The true tale of EV range anxiety in Texas that could have been alleviated with fast EV chargers and a much simpler payment system.
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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…
