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Dreams of ‘Free’ Electric Energy a Long Way Off

Since 2019 the term ‘self-charging hybrid car’ has been touted by most of the top automaker brands.

With the future of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), being electric the very notion that a car can charge itself overcomes the need for charging points. In the future there may also be the possibility of removing the hybrid element involving vehicle charging with a combustion engine, to become totally electric while still have the ability to self-charge. So why are the dreams of 'free' electric energy a long way off? Explore this question with Graham Jarvis.

Client: TU Automotive. Published on 14th August 2020. 

 

Driverless Tech Finding New Life in Old Data

Testing connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in the real world is said to be the gold standard for being able to collate data to improve them.

However, for much of 2020 the lockdown has led to the use of simulation modelling to ascertain how to improve them and, to a degree, this often means that old data has been needed. It’s important because it can be used to track when and why problems have occurred, enabling changes to be made, new algorithms and new scenarios to be explored with some understanding of how to improve them in hindsight...

Find out how to discover new life in old data.

Client: TU Automotive. Published on 20th August 2020. 

Building the Infrastructure to Suit Driverless Cars

The Caviar (Connected and Autonomous Vehicle: Infrastructure Appraisal Readiness) project is a programme set up in a bid to understand the challenges connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) could face on UK motorways. Learn what the project involves, and why it's important in this article by Graham Jarvis for TU Automotive. 

Client: TU Automotive. Published on 8th September 2020. 

Software Standards for the Connected Car

By having cross-industry collaborations it becomes possible to define common software development standards. Graham Jarvis looks into whether the connected and autonomous vehicle ecosystem is making strides towards this goal.

Published by TU Automotive on 7th July 2020. Author: Graham Jarvis

Overcoming Limitations of AI and Machine Learning in AVs

Autonomous vehicles are dependent on historical and real-time data, without which artificial intelligence and machine learning would be impossible. Graham Jarvis therefore explores whether it is possible to overcome the limitations of artificial intelligence and machine learning in autonomous vehicles. 

Published by TU Automotive on 12th June 2020. Author: Graham Jarvis. 

Town Planners Play Vital Role in the EV’s Prospects

In the UK many streets in cities and towns are lined with terraced houses. Graham Jarvis explore town planners' vital role in determining the future of electric vehicles. 

Published by TU Automotive on 5th June 2020. Author: Graham Jarvis. 

Facing Up the Driverless Car Barriers

Over the next decade connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are expected to generate millions of dollars for the global economy.

At least, that’s what’s currently predicted by many people in the industry. Yet the expectation that they will be on our roads next year in 2021 is considered to be too optimistic with human drivers still seen at the steering wheel of most vehicles. Daphne Leprince-Ringuet writes in her March 2020 article for CNET, For self-driving cars, winter is coming, and its introduction says: “We’ve been promised connected and autonomous cars for several years but the delivery date seems to be ever-further in the future.” She points out that despite big promises “drivers are still very much to be found at the steering wheels of the cars currently roaming the streets around us.”

So, how will the driverless car barriers be removed? Questions such as this one are answered in this article by Graham Jarvis. 

Published by TU Automotive on 4th May 2020. 

Automakers Could Steer Fintech’s Role in the Connected Car

Graham Jarvis explores the role of #fintech in the future of connected and autonomous vehicles. 

Published by TU Automotive on 24th January 2020. Author: Graham Jarvis. 

Future-Proofing Telematics in the Fleet World

Graham Jarvis looks at future-proofing #automotive #fleet telematics for TU Automotive magazine.

How Cloud Can Give Data Transfer the Edge

David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks speaks to TU-Auto about the best practices for automotive data transfer and management in the cloud. 

Published by TU Automotive on 23rd October 2019. Author: Graham Jarvis. Client: TU Automotive.