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While some love the idea and others fear it, most experts agree that the road to autonomy will not be a straight one.

Source: www.youtube.com

In a good discussion during the LA Auto Show, I think the agreed “hype” will result in some very useful innovations in safety. The carmakers are taking the lead before they get regulated by governments unaware of the engineering limitations.

Combined, we call this “V2x.”

Source: blogs.intel.com

Along with the rest of the automotive and transportation industry, Intel is aligned on messaging. Execution? 

Over 90 percent of drivers surveyed in the United States have expressed a desire to use a vehicle equipped with a V2X system

Source: safecarnews.com

It would be good to have a world standard for V2X, which would include China. Question is, will consumers pay or the taxpayers?

“For 100 years, automobiles have been a mechanical engineering industry,” said the center’s director, Dragos Maciuca, who on his morning commute drives past a nearby research center of German automotive electronics and parts supplier Bosch. “Now, there is the shift to software — and the mecca of software is Silicon Valley.”

Source: www.mercurynews.com

How much software will it take to launch autonomous cars into the real world? A lot, and it seems the industry is investing heavily to be first to market. A lot different than the DSRC thing very few know about.

Should mention that I will be interviewing people personally and Autopilot reports directly to me. This is a super high priority

Source: safecarnews.com

Talk about personal attention from one of the most noted industry figures in automotive. I’d expect a long line of applicants.

Intel also continues to integrate different kinds of sensors, wireless connectors, and other new technology into the PC.

Source: venturebeat.com

I wonder how the “continued effort” will continue in the wake of massive spending shifts affecting PC development also revealed at the Intel investor meeting.

amazingly, his seat swivels clockwise, away from the window. The seat clicks into place, now facing a full 90 degrees away from the windshield, and the driver closes his eyes.

Source: www.metro-magazine.com

Fiction for now, but maybe soon drivers will be paid to sleep and drive! Yet a 10% distraction otherwise results in 700% increased risk of crashing per Virginia Tech. There needs to be a solution, or several. JAHoffmann.com 

We prefer these OEM-technologies over Android Auto or Apple CarPlay as they provide (at least some) interfaces to the car’s data which we can use to create exciting, fun or useful apps!

Source: www.gpsbusinessnews.com

I think “fun and useful” applications for a car buyer including styling and performance on the road that tech providers have little to do with when investing over $20K+ USD buying a car.

solid state LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor for self-driving cars for less than $1,000 per car.

Source: www.gpsbusinessnews.com

Clearly a deal breaker for premium cars, expect a 5-10X multiplier in the end user cost of a Lidar based safety system. What will YOU pay for safety delivered by technology?

With over 700 developer signups during our short beta period, it promises to invert the software procurement model used by automakers today

Source: finance.yahoo.com

I think OpenCar has something here, attractive non-OEM specific ecosystem by aligning to standards.