Tag: Mobility as a Service
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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…
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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,…
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5 Years to the Automobility Tipping Point?
The tipping point from automobiles to automobility could happen within five years, predicts Lawrence D. Burns, PH.D., a consultant for Waymo and board member of truck platooning provider Peloton Technology. In short, when the customer value is greater than the market price which is greater than the supplier cost, we will see a tipping point…
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Are We There Yet? An Overview of the City of San Jose/Daimler Autonomous Vehicle Community Presentation
[Disclaimer: This author is Vice President of the WNAC and helped organize the meeting described below. Further commentary on the meeting and autonomous vehicles can be found in the SmartDrivingCar podcast, hosted by Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and journalist, Fred Fishkin. https://soundcloud.com/smartdrivingcar/smart-driving-cars-episode-121] Are we there yet? This familiar refrain, often asked by children on a long…
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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…
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The Invisible Chauffeur #CES2019
A four-wheel autonomous vehicle that travels up to 5 MPH, with a range of 10 miles and is a great option for moving people in closed environments, such as airports, is what WHILL debuted at CES2019. It will map the route, has collision avoidance, and swappable batteries to minimize downtime. The consumer version is sub-$4,000…