While not a huge market like the auto sales or insurance, driving schools are at risk of disappearing as the ability to manually operate a car becomes a hobby and not a necessity, according to CBS Insights. Though, the ETSC believes that we will still need a license to ‘drive’ an autonomous vehicle, probably a […]
Autonomous vehicles
The Auto Tech Revolution
The rapidly evolving automotive industry is creating a range of mobility services and solutions that allow people to get from one place to another in a way that benefits the consumer, reduces the impact in the environment and decreases road traffic. There are two groups involved in the tech revolution. In one hand, we have […]
Deliveries set to change in the autonomous world
Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Hungry House have already started disrupting restaurant deliveries by providing a fast and cheap outsourcing option. Autonomous vehicles cars will forever change the fate of countless delivery people, according to CBS Insights. When users can program their empty, autonomous cars to fetch pizza, laundry, mail, groceries and more, the need for […]
Parking set to change in autonomous world
Long and short term parking needs will decrease as autonomous vehicles move continuously between the various places they are needed, according to CBS Insights. Autonomous vehicles will run in a software where a driver can probably control it via a smartphone, tablet or any other connected device. This means that while a person is at […]
Ride-sharing companies set to change in the autonomous world
It will be interesting to see how autonomous cars will change the game for ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft, according CBS Insights. Uber is already developing its own autonomous fleet, though it is unclear whether it will be better at producing cars than major manufacturers such as BMW or tech companies like Google who […]
Hotel industry set to change in the autonomous world
The hotel industry’s future looks very different to its present. The big chains have already been searching for a way to attract younger travelers, who alternatively stay at AirBnB when going on holidays. The autonomous car will cut into another big portion of hotels’ customer bases. According to CBS Insights, customers who opt for a […]
The Auto Parts market set to change in the autonomous world
According to Volvo, 90% of road accidents are caused by human error. Autonomous vehicles not only will reduce this percentage, but smart driving software, like brake assist, will put less wear-and-tear on cars, necessitating less replacements, according to CBS Insights. By 2030 PwC predicts that electronics will account for 50% of automobile manufacturing costs, up […]
Autonomous vehicles off-road
A Jaguar research project aims to make off-road driving possible for autonomous vehicles, according to Vehicle Electronics. How will autonomous vehicles handle off-road conditions is one of the big questions in the industry. Jaguar Land Rover is trying to answer this by demonstrating a range of research technologies that would allow a car to self-drive […]
Autonomous vehicles in Japanese highways
Nissan Motor’s new Serena comes equipped with Nissan’s ProPilot autonomous drive technology, in Japan, according to Vehicle Electronics. The aim is to offer convenience and peace of mind during highway mobility. ProPilot is design for highway use in single lane traffic. Nissan is the first Japanese car maker to introduce a combination of steering, accelerator […]
China allows road testing for connected vehicles
NXP Semiconductors and Tongji University are implementing China’s first ever large-scale road test initiative for intelligent connected vehicles, according to Vehicle Electronics. The road testing will serve as a foundation for China’s development of smart transportation and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication standards. It will collect vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communication data in real time from multiple test scenarios, […]