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Tenisimobil.com – At CES 2018, it was apparent that there was a need to reflect back on the world’s largest electronics event on the issue of the future of autonomous cars. CES is the world’s grandest stage for electronics of all kinds, and this year in Las Vegas, there’s no shortage of innovative smartphones, smart home terminals and other gadgets and gizmos. But it is self-driving autonomous cars that continue to dominate nearly every country’s conversation about digital expansion and its far-reaching implications, and the four-day trade show was proof of this, as it was awash in automated technology.
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This year, you could argue that CES even beat out the Frankfurt and Detroit Auto Shows as the most important auto show on earth. That’s because autonomous driving does more than just get you out of the driver’s seat and away from the wheel. The mobility transformation will have a major impact on suburban and urban areas, pushing new companies into the spotlight and shifting many traditional technologies to obsolete areas.
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Cars, which once had a lot of mechanical experience, have now developed into electronic masterpieces. And their future is fully automated: Cars now have their own parallel parking capabilities, see and heed passing traffic, predict merging times and measure accurate speed. They can sense light and darkness and adjust their headlights accordingly. They can change themselves without needing an ignition key. As if fulfilling some futuristic fantasy, cars have become complete mobile entertainment, navigation and communication systems on wheels.
The next and final step in this auto automation coup – cars that no longer require humans to steer or push the accelerator – is just around the corner. So it should come as no surprise to see that CES 2018’s automotive components revolve around two main themes: 1) the automotive industry’s conversion to a new round of manual versus automatic and 2) the thrilling, game-changing disruption that can be anticipated when it comes to these new autonomous cars.
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In the wake of CES, there are several critical questions you must ask yourself if you are to prepare for this seismic change. For someone who works in the automotive industry and understands the huge and almighty role that transportation plays in everyone’s daily life, for example in America, here’s what we need to consider:
- If you no longer had to drive, how would you spend your time? What technologies will exploit this new and uncharted gap in free time, and who will be the first to swoop in with innovation to help individuals monopolize their newfound free time?
- How does one design and optimize the physical space of an autonomous (self-propelled) vehicle? If one were not tied to the driver’s seat and instead had freedom of mobility and autonomy of one’s own design in terms of the shape and size of one’s vehicle, what would one do with this choice? Will cars turn into a combination work and entertainment space? Will they still be equipped with front seats and a traditional design, or will they become hubs where other tasks of daily life – cooking, emailing, grooming, relaxing – can be done on the go?
- As cars move to fully digital engines, what technology will make them look that way? How can traditional car companies (Toyota, Honda, Subaru, etc) align themselves with global technology superpowers so that the choice of car brand equates to the choice of a particular operating system?
- What will traditional car ownership look like in the future? If cars could drive themselves and we were no longer our own “drivers,” who would hold the title for each vehicle? If I don’t have to operate a car, do I really have to own one?
- What about shared rides? If we push this line of ownership thinking even further, then the pay-per-ride model – already deeply ingrained in our cities thanks to companies like Uber and Lyft or Grap and Go-Car if in Indonesia – transitions into a self-driving world too? Will the self-driver’s car be owned jointly or owned as individual property? Will autonomous driving lead to a revolution in shared mobility capabilities as opposed to traditional cars? This year’s CES offered a number of concepts showcasing better ergonomics and all sorts of productivity aspects that could help answer that question.
- Is the next generation of iPhone vehicles on wheels? Dozens of companies are already hard at work preparing for the emergence of cognitively connected tame vehicles, which not only do the driving for their occupants but also offer fully immersive experiences like a touchscreen iPhone on wheels.
- How do we adapt our self-driving cars? Vehicle customization used to mean paint colors, customized rims or specially equipped stereo and security systems. But that’s when. Now customization will be driven by additive manufacturing. We can also expect second-generation lightweight technologies driven by 3-D printing, which will spawn low-volume, low-value modifications.
Original article: forbes
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Of course, there were other amazing products on display at CES, but nothing came close to being as disruptive and offering far-reaching implications. To everyone who’s stepped out of a cab at the Las Vegas Convention Center or collided with hundreds of other cars to enter a parking garage and validate their parking spot, take note: The way we drive – and therefore the way we live – is poised to change. dramatically.[]