Essays from me

Driverless car safety has been the main and sometimes feels the only topic of the field in 2017. From the legal aspects to the actual technical implementation, we have to conclude that’s not a minor problem we are discussing. But it does feel that we’ve been more focused, in media at least, on who we will blame when an accident accords, rather than focusing on blinds spots systems and implementing proper tires.

It is estimated that by 2018, 48 million connected cars are going to be shipped worldwide. Because of this, a lot of cities have recognized the importance of adapting the infrastructure in order to facilitate this emerging technology.

The market reach of the connected car is expanding rapidly and research company Gartner predicts in just a couple of years from now, there will be up to 61 million automobiles equipped with data connectivity in production.

In almost every article concerning smart homes, you’re likely to stumble upon connected cars, as well.

For the past few years, self-driving cars have been tested on public roads and in fake cities. But recently, car manufacturers and some small companies have been using racetracks as a playground to test not only driverless cars, but self-racing vehicles as well.

In London, the subway network handles up to 4.8 million daily commuters.  Add to that the 6.5 million journeys being supported by London’s famous red buses, and you’ll get a sense of how important public transit is to a city.

Humankind is prone to chasing dreams – and currently, one of the most sought-after ones is having autonomous vehicles hit the public roads. In an ideal scenario, this should improve many areas of public transportation, while also granting more autonomy to impaired people and lessen the impact of carbon emissions.

In recent years, the driverless car has grown to become an epitome of innovation. Loads of research, cash and talent are being channeled into attaining the goal of putting self-driving car technology to commercial use.

As you may already know, some of the world’s largest car companies are in Germany. Volkswagen and BMW are just a couple of them. At the beginning of April, Chancellor Angela Merkel told automakers that the government was ready to support the development of this industry.

As with the recent increasing malware attacks, cyber security seems to be the main area to be strengthened within the driverless cars field. This will lead to a boom in automakers’ partnerships with software enterprises, with IT shaping up to be the main industry influenced by the onset of autonomous vehicles. But there are other industries at stake in this game. Some of them will need to reconsider – or even shift – their long-term strategies, so as to adjust to the demands arising from self-driving vehicles usage.

In a recent The Atlantic editorial, sub-headlines brand the trucking industry as “ripe for automation”. With 4000 fatalities (in the US only) involving eighteen-wheelers, it’s no wonder self-driving trucks are predicted to hit the roads as soon as possible, so as to partly reduce this number. Navigant Research analysts estimate that in about 5-10 years’ time, most truck companies will have implemented automated driving technology.

You may have seen a lot of new information about driverless cars in recent years. They will disrupt certain industries, they will change the world as we know it, and so forth. Almost all car manufacturers are investing hundreds of millions of dollars into self-driving technologies.

The technology and the knowledge for creating self-driving cars are already in place. There are countless examples, from Tesla to Waymo. However, there’s still a final piece of the puzzle needed: maps. In fact, there’s an acute need for more than just a few sources to map the world.

Uber has got its eyes on the prize. The company is putting a lot of effort and resources into developing their self-driving technology and providing the first autonomous taxi service in the US. The transportation and ride-sharing giant started its quest to make self-driving Ubers a reality back in 2015.

We’ve all been stuck in traffic countless times. We’ve all felt our blood pressure rising for being trapped in a sea of cars when we had somewhere important we had to be. It’s a frustrating experience, but it’s something many car owners have come to accept as an unavoidable reality of big-city life.

The connected car market is expected to grow from 5,1 million units in 2015 to 37,7 million units by 2022, according to a recent report. The market is growing ten times faster than the overall car market, and connected car hardware and software are estimated to bring in $152 Billions in 2020.

Many consider Google being the forefather of autonomous vehicles. However, experiments with self-driving cars have been made ever since the 1920’s. The first vehicle of its kind was developed in the late 80’s by Carnegie Mellon University’s Navlab. It was filled with hardware and impaired from software limitations, but still managed to achieve a hefty 20 miles per hour top speed.

Rumors about how Apple was thinking of hopping on the self-driving car trend and even building their own vehicle started sometimes back in February 2014. It’s 2017, and we now know for sure that Apple is actually working on technology to develop automated driving. Keep reading this article to find out more about Apple’s secret project.