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Japan is laying the foundation to prepare for Level 3+ autonomous vehicles in 2020 by letting drivers-not-driving to use their cell phones. Meanwhile, a new proposal for the various levels of autonomy — currently SAE’s five levels — imagines a rather binary solution, i.e., a car either is or isn’t autonomous. And, Waymo starts selling its adorably named “Laser Bear Honeycomb” lidar to third parties.
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March 18, 2019
Autonomous Vehicles
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Geoff Wardle is a well known person and personality in the automotive space. He’s given a TEDx talk, co-authored car design books, and has spoken at several different events about car designs, the environment, and transportation mobility. He has experience as a professional vehicle designer across four continents which includes British Leyland, Chrysler UK, International Automotive Design, SAAB, Ford Australia, Tatra, and TVS Motors in India.
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February 6, 2019
Design, Mobility
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A very special episode today as we welcome to the show Matthew Gibb, Chairman of The NEXT Education, to discuss connectivity in an autonomous vehicle world, including 5G; geo-fenced deployment; and much more besides! With a fascinating background spanning law, government, and the telecomms industry, this is an interview you absolutely don’t want to miss!
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March 5, 2019
Education, Autonomous Vehicles, Connectivity
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The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has an idea to help lower AV testing costs by utilizing remote human operators. Also, Amazon finally invests in an autonomous vehicle startup; given 5G’s limited range, how will it be deployed to benefit AVs without coverage dead zones?
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February 8, 2019
Autonomous Vehicles
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Preserving high school programs with products, tools, and resources, instructor training, advisory groups, and speakers.
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February 8, 2019
Education
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I was invited by TuckerEllis, LLP (@TuckerEllis) to join two of their attorneys on their podcast “Driverless” (@_Driverless), in which we deep dive into a broad discussion on various legal issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, including a fascinating focus on the legal standards to which autonomous cars should be held when things inevitably go wrong.
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February 1, 2019
Autonomous Vehicles, Legal Issues
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As we head into the 116th Congress, SAFE Greg, Pete, and BB&K Greg do a short postmortem review of AV START/SELF DRIVE, discuss the latest AV happenings at USDOT, and ponder the prospects for AV legislation this year.
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January 28, 2019
Autonomous Vehicles
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We discuss a deeply moving and inspiring email from a listener pushing for autonomous vehicles for people with disabilities; I respond to another listeners’ questions; and we talk about autonomous scooters.
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January 22, 2019
Autonomous Vehicles, Accessibility, Mobility
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In this episode we sat down with Malcom Glenn, Head of Global Policy, Accessibility, and Underserved Communities at Uber, to discuss how the company is working to address inequities in the nation’s transportation network - with a particular emphasis on accessibility.
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December 19, 2018
Mobility, Accessibility
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We, as a collective aftermarket, need to stop talking about the need for quality automotive training and the technician shortage and get involved. The schools are there for industry. Superintendents and presidents need to hear from industry. A good advisory board will make a huge difference in the quality of instruction, investment from the school and placement of students.
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October 3, 2018
Technicians, Education
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A fundamentally valuable discussion as we get ready to deal with the tsunami of seeding our industry with our future technicians that will have the competencies necessary to perform mechanical and diag work and the need to develop career paths for every level of technician.
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November 27, 2018
Technicians, Education
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This episode is a call to action to step up and get involved in your high school or college advisory boards and your community. Stop by a school and offer your help to the instructors or department chair or speak to your local rotary, PTA or career day. I guarantee they’ll welcome you with open arms.
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December 5, 2018
Technicians, Education
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Implementing industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices can help improve efficiency and boost worker safety, but – no big surprise – it also comes with potential cybersecurity challenges. In this podcast, three experts from the IBM IBV discuss the growing cybersecurity impact of IIoT adoption and the findings of their two new reports,
"Automotive Industrial Internet of Things: Quick to Implement, Slow to Secure" and
"Industrial Internet of Things Cybersecurity: As Strong as Its Weakest Link”.
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October 25, 2018
Cybersecurity, Internet of Things
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After more than a century of building "traditional" automobiles, Ford Motor Company is now exploring new forms of mobility including autonomous vehicles, e-scooters, and bikes.SAFE Greg chats with Sherif Marakby, President & CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, about Ford's AV pilots in Miami and DC, as well as how Ford is attempting to build a business case for AVs ahead of time.
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November 21, 2018
Connected Vehicles, Mobility
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featuring Scott McCormick, CVTA
Scott McCormick, President of the Connected Vehicle Trade Association (CVTA), travels the world to speak at industry conferences and is surrounded by the biggest players in automotive, technology, and transportation. In this episode, Scott shares information from the top companies and politicians, forging ideas and debating issues to bring about a connected vehicle future.
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November 14, 2018
Connected and Automated Vehicles
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What is ITS today? In this episode we sat down with Shailen Bhatt, President and CEO of ITS America, to discuss connected vehicles, public/private collaboration on lifesaving technology, and issues pertaining to state/local transportation technologies.
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November 5, 2018
Connected Vehicles, Mobility
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Today, Elaina Farnsworth, CEO of The NEXT Education (thenexted.com), on her mission to educate and empower the world's talent for this new era of autonomous and connected mobility.
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November 9, 2018
Education
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