Viodi View – The Bridge Between the Heartland and Silicon Valley

  • Hello to a New Way of Flight

    Hello to a New Way of Flight

    Planes that emit zero C02, do not use lead-based fuel, and are 1,000 times quieter than traditional propeller-driven aircraft is the promise of the eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 from Bye Aerospace, Inc. While reducing negative externalities to the public, the efficiency of an electric powertrain significantly reduces the cost of the flight to approximately…

  • Viodi View – 11/27/19

    Viodi View – 11/27/19

    Give thanks with a grateful heart says the song and one can’t be anything but grateful while watching the rain fall on the parched soil of the Valley of the Heart’s Delight. This is just a drop in a bucket of the blessings and opportunities given to this author on this Thanksgiving eve. Another blessing…

  • A Mobility on Demand Service Designed for All People

    A Mobility on Demand Service Designed for All People

    Imagine a mobility service that offers on-demand, door-to-door capability for all citizens, regardless of physical ability. Gary Miksell, Chief Innovation/Technical Officer of VTA, Silicon Valley’s transit and congestion agency, has been imagining that scenario and has begun putting the pieces in place to test such an approach in a real-world setting at the campus of…

  • Two Peas in a PodCar – Brief Overview of Podcar City 2019

    Two Peas in a PodCar – Brief Overview of Podcar City 2019

    It is important to build autonomous transportation systems that meet the needs of individuals while reducing congestion and pollution by sharing vehicles is the message from Princeton Professor Dr. Alain Kornhauser. Reflecting on day 1 of the Podcar City 2019 Conference, Kornhauser emphasized that whether these systems are on existing roadways or, in some cases,…

  • Viodi View – 10/25/19

    Viodi View – 10/25/19

    Listen to the highlights of this newsletter here: https://soundcloud.com/viodi/a-tribute-to-tom-olson-october-25th-viodi-view-newsletter It is the connections with people that ultimately matter in business. This is an unintentional lesson taught by mentor and friend, Tom Olson. In sharing a fun Twitter thread with him last weekend, I had hoped to bring a smile to Tom’s face, by reminding him…

  • Viodi View – 10/07/19

    Viodi View – 10/07/19

    Although it once held great promise and prompted billions of dollars of investment, it could be said that the early exuberance of the potential for the Internet raced ahead of what was economically feasible and came crashing down at the turn of the century. It wasn’t until the widespread deployment of always-on, relatively high-speed broadband…