The (not necessarily) dystopian hell-future wrought by autonomous carsThe Not Just Bikes (NJB) YouTube channel just released a video about the hell that autonomous cars will wreak upon cities and civilization.Nov 11Nov 11
Published inMay 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
Published inMay 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
Self-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
Published inMay 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
Published inMay 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
Published inMay 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
Published inMay 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
Published inMay MobilityThe problem with so-so drivingSelf-driving cars should be good drivers, not so-so drivers. But are they?Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 2018
Blockchain 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
