Last month, I had the pleasure of attending a 3 day romp in Jacksonville and while the weather was a little soggy, the experience was great. The conference called, “ITS 5C” included 5 state chapters from Intelligent Transportation Society of America. These include representatives from the States Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, […]
Connected & Autonomous Vehicles
Beware the Horse Dung Folly
As I get back in from the cold, I am thankful for my personal automobile. I am thankful that I do not have to brave the cold like those shmucks slumming it on transit because they want to “save the environment.” I am thankful that I don’t ride a bicycle and freeze my face off. Those […]
Why a millenial picked a taxi over Uber
Now I understand that the title might be a little “click-bait,” I would like to share a view that has not been shared recently: the takeover by Uber of the transportation sector is very worrisome. To my limited understanding, transportation has been a public good. After the streetcar fiasco in the 1930s (where transportation was more private), […]
Autonomous Vehicles Impact v2.0
I woke up this morning, as I do every weekend morning: before everyone else, fed the cat & dog, grabbed my computer and headed down the street to the local coffee shop. As I was strolling along, I decided to pull up my blog reel to see which of my favorite authors had posted an update. (This […]
High on Mobileye: 3 Reasons Why Mobileye Will Be Successful
Mobileye (Ticker Symbol MBLY) is an automated driving assistance system provider. They are based in Tel Aviv, Isreal and have been popping up in a bunch of transportation conferences. I first spoke with them in June at ITS America in Pittsburgh, PA. While the gentlemen I spoke with was a bit abrasive, I still think […]