You always know that during the early years of any market, there will always be shenanigans and dodgy behaviour which will result in the lawyers getting involved and making some good cash. This has been happening with the ride-share and autonomous vehicle market. Last year it was Waymo and Uber at loggerheads over their technologies. At the core of the dispute was Otto, the … [Read more...]
Can the Colour of a Car Make it Better?
It’s the age old question isn't it - and many people believe that red cars go faster - especially Italians! Car colours always seem to be the same small group on the palette and that is probably because dealers and/or manufacturers know that most people buy what is on the forecourt and often don’t seem to care too much about the colour. If you see an unusual colour on a car, it … [Read more...]
GM and Cruise Automation
We all hear about Uber, Google and others all working hard to get autonomous cars out on the road. As you can imagine, the Big 3 are also attempting to get something working - quicker than the smaller players. Last year General Motors bought Cruise Automation based out of San Francisco to ensure that they were at the forefront of this new technology. I have written about … [Read more...]
Light Detection and Ranging Technology
Now called LIDAR, it was originally named after a mix of light and RADAR because it does the same thing as RADAR but uses light instead of radio waves (the “RA" in RADAR). It is now one of the technologies used in self driving (or autonomous) vehicles combined with cameras, ultrasonic detectors, GPS and radar equipment. These pieces of equipment have been around for decades … [Read more...]