• Viodi View – 06/13/19

    Viodi View – 06/13/19

    The sign in Winslow, Arizona indicated that 1979 was the year I-40 bypassed the old Route 66. Thanks to the Eagles and some dedicated citizens, Winslow has been able to reinvent its downtown into a tourist destination helping to save it from the ghost town status of so many of the communities along this legendary…

  • Tesla – the Dark Horse MaaS Provider? #SmartDrivingCarSummit

    Tesla – the Dark Horse MaaS Provider? #SmartDrivingCarSummit

    Could the robotaxi model that Tesla’s Elon Musk has been touting be a successful approach for a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) model? After some recent first-hand experience with the Tesla driving experience, MaaS champion, Princeton’s Dr. Alain Kornhauser states why he believes Musk be on the right path. In the above video, Kornhauser provides…

  • The Augmented Fabric at #AWE2019

    The Augmented Fabric at #AWE2019

    Could fabrics be the next technology disruptor? The short answer is yes if the predictions and objectives of the AFFOA (Advanced Functional Fabrics of America) are realized. Speaking at the AWE USA 2019, AFFOA CEO, Yoel Fink, paints a picture where fibers act as the sensors and transmitters turning clothing and other fabrics from fashion statements to…

  • Journey Mapping to a New Way of Design

    Journey Mapping to a New Way of Design

    What does studying baboons have to do with designing the human interface for the autonomous mobility of the future? Find out by watching the above video, filmed at the 2019 SmartDrivingCars Summit, which also provides an overview of: participatory design using journey mapping to help people understand how they use different modes of transport and…

  • Viodi View – 05/22/19

    Viodi View – 05/22/19

    From a one-of-a-kind reception to a beautiful venue centered around learning to a format not found in commercial conferences, the 3rd Annual SmartDrivingCars Summit is a conference like no other in the mobility space. What ultimately sets this event apart is Alain Kornhauser, his vision and the caliber and the variety of participants he brings…

  • AV Cybersecurity Collaboration #CES2019

    AV Cybersecurity Collaboration #CES2019

    Daniel Thunberg, Global Head of Connected Transport of Irdeto, and Danny Loeb, VP Alliances & Partners of SafeRide Technologies, talk about the process for security in this panel-like discussion at CES2019. A key message is that cybersecurity is a component of automobile safety and is something that industry cooperates on, instead of competes on. Further,…