Edwin OlsoninMay MobilityCompanies that don’t make money eventually run out of it. Even AV companies.Authors note: The following post is my response to the Ars Technica article “Self-driving startups are becoming an endangered species.”…Mar 25, 20211Mar 25, 20211
Edwin OlsoninMay MobilityMichigan takes a Huge Leap Forward in Transforming Cities through Autonomous DrivingOur vision at May Mobility is to transform cities through autonomous driving. We mean that literally — that cities will start to…Aug 18, 2020Aug 18, 2020
Edwin OlsonSelf-driving is not a killer feature — it’s a game changer.Suppose you’re at a car dealership in a few years’ time. The salesperson is pitching a self-driving upgrade option. “Hmm,” you think: it’s…Jul 26, 2019Jul 26, 2019
Edwin OlsoninMay MobilityThe Moore’s Law for Self-Driving VehiclesAs the CEO of a self-driving car company, I’m often asked how long it will be until level 5 robo-taxis exist. Let’s do the math to find…Feb 27, 20193Feb 27, 20193
Edwin OlsoninMay MobilityFast Times at Self-Driving High“Fast Times at Ridgemont High“ brilliantly captures the angst and uncertainty of the teenage years, which the AV industry is in now.Feb 13, 2019Feb 13, 2019
Edwin OlsoninMay MobilityTrolley FollyA favorite topic around self-driving vehicles is the trolley problem: a self-driving vehicle finds itself in a pickle, and must choose…Nov 14, 20181Nov 14, 20181
Edwin OlsoninMay MobilityHow many nines does that make?I came across an old photo of me during the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, when I worked with my MIT colleagues to develop a self-driving…Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 2018
Edwin OlsoninMay MobilityThe problem with so-so drivingSelf-driving cars should be good drivers, not so-so drivers. But are they?Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 2018
Edwin OlsonBlockchain and the Goldilocks DilemmaBlockchain, or more broadly speaking, the idea of a decentralized ledger of transactions whose authenticity and authority are established…Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 2018
Edwin OlsoninMay MobilityGetting to Pluto with Self-Driving VehiclesIf Jupiter gets us to Pluto faster, what gets self-driving vehicles to the robo-taxi market faster?Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 2018
