Tag: autonomous vehicles
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Viodi View – 07/25/26
What drives the desire that humans have for movement? Dr. Kornhauser’s answer, the obvious one, is that it signifies a desire to improve the quality of life in some way. Removing the friction for getting around, whether that means accessibility, security, or affordability, is a common theme of this issue of the Viodi View. See…
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The Unbundling of the Autonomous Ride: Bringing Privacy to Shared Mobility
Ridesharing revolutionized urban mobility, but it came with a compromise that many passengers never fully accepted: the loss of personal space. Whether it is a chatty driver, a rowdy co-passenger, or simple security concerns, the traditional shared vehicle has always forced a choice between economic efficiency and personal privacy. At CES 2026, a Silicon Valley-based…
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Viodi View – 06/27/2026
A personal highlight, and there were many, of the Broadband Forum’s Summer Meeting in Milan had little to do with the actual content of the meeting. It started with an idea sparked by the physical presence of Portuguese-speaking members, specifically Radisys‘ Francisco De Carvalho, who is also a Broadband Forum Board Director. If the task…
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Italian Hall of Fame Car Designer Michael Robinson on the Ferrari Luce, Futurism & AI
Will the Luce be the beginning of the end for the iconic Ferrari brand? One is left wondering whether that might be the fate of this iconic Italian vehicle maker after listening to Michael Robinson in the above interview. As background, the British magazine, Magneto, listed Michael at number 31 among the top 50 all-time…
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The Automatic Camera Cleaner for Clear Autonomous Driving
There are generally two camps when it comes to the topic of autonomous vehicle sensing: Camp Fusion believes that fusing multiple sensor types—vision, LiDAR, radar, etc.—is a prerequisite for safety. Members of this camp, such as Zoox and the current iteration of Waymo, argue that sensors like LiDAR and radar provide superhuman perception capabilities that…
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Viodi View – 01/24/26
“Safety First.” This is the mantra for any reputable company. It applies to the protection of staff as well as the operation of a product or service. In the realm of autonomous vehicles, is safety a unique selling proposition or is it a necessary condition? Professor Kornhauser and Michael Sena argue the latter in this…