1、Opportunities, risk, and turmoil on the road to autonomous vehicles Connected car report 2016 2Strategy heating and air conditioning; and the audio system all have been digitized in hopes of providing the driver with easier operation and better information. And the car including smartphones and othe
2、r devices carried onboard by drivers and passengers now reaches out to the surrounding world for music streamed from the cloud, real-time traffic information, and personalized roadside assistance. Recent innovations allow automobiles to monitor and adjust their position on the highway, alerting driv
3、ers if they are drifting out of their lane, and slowing down if they get too close to the car in front of them. All in all, the car of today is a technological marvel. And theres much more to come. Tomorrows car will represent a step change in form and function, compared with whats being offered now
4、. Although many commentators have described this future in terms of the autonomous vehicle, thats just a part of the change to come. The vehicle of the future is already taking shape in a variety of forms, although it is unlikely to reach full fruition on public streets and highways for 10 to 20 yea
5、rs. Nonetheless, there will be enough innovation before then to transform the automobile. There will be new levels of connectivity among vehicles, enabling new services inside and outside the car. There will be new kinds of cars, many dedicated to specific uses, such as ride-hailing and ride-sharing
6、 fleets. The culture of the automobile, including conventional wisdom about how vehicles should be owned and driven, will also change. Already, the very notion of what a car is for is being radically rethought. These changes to motor vehicles will, of course, also transform the auto industry. As the