Autonomous Vehicle.

As soon the world Introduced with V2V communication, many of the company blinks in the lame light with their astonish ideas and innovations. Here some companies with their innovations.   Headquartered in Redmond, (Washington) and founded in 2012, Kymeta aims to make connectivity for vehicles simple by using global satellite networks via the world’s first satellite antenna. The company has raised $217.58 Million through five rounds of funding to date, including backers like  Bill Gates. The company recently raised $73.5 million in advance of their upcoming satellite antenna commercial trial. Historically, it’s been difficult to utilize satellite communications easily. We’ve all seen those big old radar dishes on people’s roofs that are used to communicate with satellites. Kymeta solved the problem by creating flat “satellite dishes” that they would prefer that you call antennas that attach to cars to connect to a global satellite network and relay informa...

With the present cases and scenarios on accidents and with the introduction of Autonomous Vehicles to the world, NHSTA asked for a new technology to avoid accidents and car crashing, and from there a concept of communication within the vehicle developed. Ensuring safety of passengers  in speeding vehicles and other road-side commuters has always been the major focus of urban transportation authorities, worldwide. The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA), USA’s largest association representing the transportation and technology communities, has been closely working with the Department of Transportation to advance the cause for vehicle-to-vehicle communication initiatives in the near future. The Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication enables vehicles to wirelessly exchange information about their speed, location, and heading. The technology behind V2V communication allows vehicles to broadcast and receive omni-directional messages (up to 1...

F rom the last blog, you must be on a verge of thinking that, Can hackers get into the driver’s seat in autonomous vehicles? The short answer here is a resounding "Yes!" Here I’ll be discussing a short story or demonstration on the hacking of A.Vs. Just last year, researchers/hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek exploited a security issue with the mobile Wi-Fi system available in some Fiat-Chrysler products: They demonstrated that they could use a laptop to take control of key vehicle systems in a Jeep Cherokee. Not only were they able to change the audio volume, adjust the air conditioning, and turn on the windshield wipers, they gained control over the transmission -- bringing the vehicle to a stop on the highway. Luckily, it was all part of a pre-planned demonstration with a writer for Wired magazine, who was driving the car. The hacking part, however, was entirely real. The automaker had to recall 1.4 million vehicles as a result. It also was a wake-...

With Tesla’s recent announcement of a semi-autonomous vehicle and Google’s progress in testing self-driving cars, the era of the driverless future has begun. But while the autonomous vehicles are meant to make driving safer and less stressful, they also present a whole new range of security challenges that must be addressed long before these vehicles hit the road in large quantities. C onsider a futuristic scenario in which a transportation and logistics company has taken drivers out of the equation with self-driving trucks, thus saving millions on employment and insurance costs. What would happen if hackers breached the networks that connect and manage these trucks? They could deactivate key sensors and GPS features. They could drive trucks remotely to undisclosed locations, stealing both the vehicles and their contents. They could even threaten lives. And the main fact, who will be responsible for these activities either the owner or the manufacturer or the government. Fr...

P eople wouldn’t, however, just rely on stats and give up car ownership. Many people will still prefer owning a personal car owing such to convenience, flexibility, the love of driving or simply because it’s a status symbol as pointed by Uber in the same report. But as industries surrounding private car ownership slowly collapse, it will be more and more difficult to own and maintain a car. Eventually ‘ on-demand mobility ’ will take over private car ownership.  Not long ago, horses used to be a similar symbol of status as luxury cars now. But we don’t see horses on the road these days, do we? Supporting industries such as the automobile insurance industry, the after-sales market, the parking industry and automobile finance industry will take a serious hit. Car rental companies will be a thing of the past. The effects of autonomous vehicles will extend beyond consumer transport. Vehicles used in the construction industry such as earth movers and unloaders, lon...

IBIS world estimates there are 413,046 people employed in the taxi and limousine services in the US alone. Further, 4.1 million people are directly involved in the automobile production and maintenance industry. These people would be ‘directly impacted by changes in U.S. production and sales of motor vehicles.’ T he trucking industry employs another 8.9 million people. And the courier and delivery service accounts for another quarter million  employees. The widespread effects of the extinction of car ownership, if it happens in the future is unpredictable. This list is, by no means exhaustive; but there will be a loss or transformation of more than 15 million jobs in the next decade or so. That is close to 4.7% of the current US population and 7.94% of the current US employed population. D oes Anyone know, what happened with Uber ? E ver since March, with the pedestrian killing incident, they seemed to have fallen off the map. I know they’ve completely shut ...

N umerous technologies have evolved in the recent times that look to radically alter the working of the logistics and supply chain industry. From 3D printers, workplace automation, and AI to big data all look like a promising tool to substantially increase efficiency and save costs. Autonomous vehicles or self-driving cars are amongst the latest technological innovation that seems set to impact the field of logistics widely. Sophisticated computer navigation, GPS technology, camera technology, and sensor technology together has made it possible for vehicles to be driven without human intervention. Apart from the automobile companies , technology giants like Google and Apple have also invested heavily in this technology. So how exactly will autonomous vehicle impact the logistics industry: Improved Safety: Although earlier in the year Google’s autonomous car crashed in Mountain View, people began to jump to the conclusion that using such technology in the logistics industry i...

S peaking of self-driving vehicles, the taxi industry is the first thing that comes to mind. Uber, the startup which disrupted the taxi industry is all ready to make it big in this transition. Currently, Uber drivers take home almost 75% of the fare you pay. Uber has invested heavily in the autonomous vehicle research. Their CEO, Travis Kalanick has announced that consumers can expect a self-driving Uber fleet by 2030. Uber is one of the companies leading the self-driving vehicle research . According to a study conducted by Columbia University , with a fleet of mere 9000 autonomous vehicles, Uber can replace every cab in New York City. These self-driving “on-demand mobility services” would require you to wait for an average of 36 seconds and fares amounting to 50 cents a mile . As the currently highest valued a startup , replacing every cab in the United States is well within the realm of possibilities of Uber. With such low-cost and convenient rides, that take away t...

T here are many tech giants in the race for developing autonomous vehicles. Common names include Tesla, Google and most of the automobile companies. Tesla does have some capabilities of a ‘self-driving car’ in their current models such as being able to steer, change lanes and park by itself. But the company says that it is still in a beta mode and much work is incomplete. As of now, we haven’t yet developed a fully functional prototype that is able to drive completely on its own. But we will be reaching there soon. Both Google and Tesla have declared their fully functional self-driving cars will be available to the public by 2020. Ford, Volkswagen, GM, BMW, Audi and many other companies have announced tentative dates ranging from 2019 to 2021 for their self-driving cars to be available to the public. Honda is also getting into the race of Autonomous Vehicles. Honda invested $2.75 million to G.M autonomous vehicles for the subsidiary of Autonomous...