From Automotive News “In the software industry, people talk about vaporware — products that are heavily promoted but never seem to go on sale. Automakers are at the point that they must prove that connected cars, which talk to each other over Wi-Fi to stay out of fender-benders, are more than just vaporware.”
Category Archive: News
May 14
The Case for Autonomous and Automated Vehicles
From Telematics Update “in this exclusive podcast with the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, we learn the compelling benefits of staying ahead of the game in how autonomous vehicles will affect the future of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure technology in North America.”
May 14
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Connected Vehicle Test Bed Affiliation
From RITA ITS JPO The U.S Department of Transportation released a memoranda that helps to create an affiliation of 5.9GHz Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) infrastructure device makers, operators of Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I ) installations, and developers of applications that use V2I communications. The goal of creating this organizational structure is to harness the collective abilities …
May 14
Operating a Connected Fleet
From Fleet News “When a vehicle relays its location and payload condition to the dispatcher automatically, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication is involved. M2M makes workflows simpler and processes leaner, facilitating entirely new business models, and can be put to good use in fleet management.”
May 01
Connected Vehicles and Driver Distraction
From Automotive World A new Automotive World Technology Roadmap, published today, addresses the key issues behind the development of in-vehicle connectivity and telematics strategies. Technology Roadmap: Connected Vehicles includes exclusive input from OEMs, suppliers and service providers. Technology Roadmap: Connected Vehicles comes at a particularly interesting time for those with a vested interest in connected …
May 01
Solving Distracted Driving with Intelligent Connected Vehicle Solutions
From Airbiquity “When we talk about the opportunity for providing in-vehicle consumer infotainment services, building a business case for these services needs to include several considerations, including consumer thirst, brand differentiation aspects, potential revenue generation opportunities and, most importantly, distracted driving and safety concerns. “The solution for distracted driving may seem simple: don’t use a …
May 01
Major Automotive Dealerships to Address the Connected Vehicle Industry at Telematics Detroit 2013
From Internet Media Device Alliance elematics Update can announce that 4 major automotive dealerships will unite for a keynote discussion at Telematics Detroit 2013 (June 6-7, Novi, MI) to address how the telematics industry can engage with dealership networks to increase the uptake and renewal rates for connected vehicle services. (http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit).
May 01
UMTRI Provides Update of Connected-Vehicle Pilot Program
From Automotive Engineering Online The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute(UMTRI) and the U.S. Department of Transportation have been conducting a model deployment of connected vehicles, called Safety Pilot, in Ann Arbor, MI, since August 2012. Debby Bezzina, Senior Program Manager for Safety Pilot Model Deployment at UMTRI, spoke with SAE Magazines at the SAE 2013 …
Apr 09
IDC Manufacturing Insights Launches Connected Vehicle Strategies Advisory Service
From IDC IDC Manufacturing Insights has launched the Connected Vehicle Strategies Advisory Service, a research practice designed to provide unparalleled insight into the most innovative developments in the automotive and transportation industry in modern times. The new service will be uniquely focused on understanding the key role of emerging technologies, connectivity, consumer adoption drivers, and …
Apr 03
Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture Workshop; Notice of Public Meeting
From Federal Register The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation System Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) will host a free Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture (CVRIA) public workshop meeting to discuss and solicit feedback on preliminary architecture viewpoint drafts and to gain important feedback from the stakeholders who will be involved in manufacturing, developing, …
