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Tag: Mobility

  • The 2040 Vision Compared to Today’s Autonomous Vehicle Reality

    The 2040 Vision Compared to Today’s Autonomous Vehicle Reality

    Eleven years ago, Viodi envisioned a fictional story of a shared, electric, autonomous mobility set in the year 2040. Rides as a service, sustainability, safety, and, perhaps most importantly, affordability were centerpieces of that future. It touched upon the improved experience of mobility, as well as how the service itself and the associated technology implementation…

  • Automated Inspection for a World of Flying Robots [and those on the ground]

    Automated Inspection for a World of Flying Robots [and those on the ground]

    Recent headlines about outdated U.S. Air Traffic Control technologies have raised concerns about the scalability of automated flights, from drones to electric aircraft carrying passengers. However, these challenges are not insurmountable. The FAA, NASA, and industry leaders are actively developing procedures and regulations to manage a sky teeming with flying robots. Amid this transformation, one…

  • Eyes on the Horizon with ITNAmerica: Changing the Future of Transportation for Seniors

    Eyes on the Horizon with ITNAmerica: Changing the Future of Transportation for Seniors

    ITNAmerica’s 2023 Annual Conference painted a clear vision of its continuing efforts to improve transportation for seniors and others with mobility challenges. The conference consisted of two parts. T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, Ph.D., MPH, Senior Public Health & Transportation Advisor to both the Traffic Injury Research Foundation and the FIA Foundation, succinctly stated the increasing influence…

  • Viodi View – 04/13/23

    Viodi View – 04/13/23

    Navigating CES, which stretches through multiple Las Vegas convention halls and venues, is challenging. That journey is exponentially more difficult when one is in a wheelchair. Skip to the end of this issue to hear from Cruise’s Michele Lee and Google’s Sasha Blair-Goldensohn as they provide a first-hand look at the challenges and some of…

  • Designing Mobility for the Next Billion Passengers

    Designing Mobility for the Next Billion Passengers

    “If we’re overlooking this population, we’re losing out on a huge moneymaking opportunity,” states Michele Lee, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Accessibility for Cruise. Speaking in the above interview, Lee echoes recent Cruise-funded research from the National Disability Institute (PDF) that found that adopting accessible Autonomous Vehicles by people with disabilities could increase employment by 9.1M…

  • The Puppy Dog Rental Car – A Bridge to Autonomy

    The Puppy Dog Rental Car – A Bridge to Autonomy

    Once upon a time, an enterprising car rental business shook up the car rental industry by delivering the vehicle to the customer. It was no longer necessary for the customer to find someone to give her a ride to an often inconveniently located car rental lot across town. With this model, the car rental lot…