Intelligence and the Connected Car

摘要

After decades of incremental improvement in visible technology, the automobile has undergone drastic changes in the last 10 years. Perhaps the most significant of those changes is the incorporation of connectivity, including Internet access and wireless data communications: the connected car. The connected car includes music and audio, smartphone apps, navigation, roadside assistance, voice commands, contextual help/offers, parking apps, engine controls and car diagnosis functions. Further, driver assistance and even driverless cars are transforming the story of personal transportation. It will take a decade or more to approach that goal, but the fact that it is within reason is a testament to the tremendous advances in automated control and connectivity.