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Keep on Trucking With Automation #AVS17
With the headlines screaming the potential loss of millions of jobs, one of the more timely panels at Automated Vehicle Symposium 2017 (AVS17) was on the impact of autonomy on the trucking industry. Richard Bishop of Bishop Consulting, led a panel at AVS17 that brought together a broad swath of the trucking ecosystem, including one of…
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Viodi View – 08/14/17
Much of the value of a conference lies beyond the sessions and this was clear at last month’s Independent Show in Indianapolis. Sure, the sessions provided great information on topics ranging from technology to new services to the regulatory environment, but, just as importantly, they sparked conversations between the attendees about how they could better…
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An Electrifying People Moving Alternative – Part 1
IDTechEx projects that within the next few years that electric buses will represent the largest market for advanced and post-Li-ion batteries. With orders from over 30 transit agencies, one of the driving forces behind the demand for electric buses is Proterra. In part one of this two-part interview, Proterra CEO and president, Ryan Popple, discusses…
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Viodi View – 07/15/17
Who knew in 1993, that VOD would become an app provided by a 3rd-party. The vision was that network provider would have the relationship with the content owners for the delivery of on-demand content. At that time, it was a struggle to get a handle on the technology, much less engage the content part of…
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The Maturation of the Autonomous Vehicle Space
Reflecting upon the comments and insight from this week’s Automated Vehicle Symposium 2017, the automated vehicle space feels like the Video on Demand space did a couple of decades ago. The technology wizards are making great progress and its obvious the industry is maturing because there are multiple companies addressing both mainstream challenges, as well…
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You See Driverless Mobility in the Near-Future
Beyond safety and improved accessibility, driverless technologies promise a blank canvas for vehicle designers to redefine the mobility experience. UISEE Technologies, a Beijing-based company formed in 2016, is approaching mobility from a fresh perspective that is often difficult for incumbents. In the above interview, filmed at International CES2017, UISEE co-founder, Xin Zhou, explains how the…
Viodi View – The Bridge Between the Heartland and Silicon Valley