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.”…4 min read·Mar 25, 2021--1--1
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…3 min read·Aug 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…6 min read·Jul 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…9 min read·Feb 27, 2019--3--3
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.3 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Nov 14, 2018--1--1
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…4 min read·Sep 4, 2018----
Edwin OlsoninMay MobilityThe problem with so-so drivingSelf-driving cars should be good drivers, not so-so drivers. But are they?5 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Aug 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?2 min read·Aug 22, 2018----